Polar bears are the most adept bear in the water. able to kayak faster than a polar bear once you get going. I would be surprised if they go above 3-3.5 MPH in the water. I would be astounded if they can do 6 MPH for longer than the initial dive. Now when a bear or a person runs into the water from the shore they can be moving pretty fast for that first few seconds and I would "adjust" for this. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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