[Paddlewise] paddling jackets and cold water

Hi,
Beating a dead horse I suppose, but........

If the water is cold enough that you do not wish to be in it with the 
clothes you are wearing, then you should be wearing some type of 
wetsuit or drysuit that will allow you to be fully functional in the 
water.

The paddling jacket is to reduce the effects of sustained cooling in 
rain, wind, or spray while upright. It is not a substitute for 
"proper" wetsuit ware for the water conditions on which you are 
paddling. BCU folks have what they call a "storm Cag", which fills 
the paddling jacket roll described in recent posts. 

Too hot? Roll the boat, do a sculling brace, hold the bow of another 
boat and dip into the water; lots of ways to keep cool. No excuse to 
be unprepared to swim.

Chuck Sutherland
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