Richard, et al, I paddle Lake Michigan year round and have found the hydroskin gloves (mine are from NRS, but other companies make a similar glove), used with the poggies to be the combination that keeps my hands toasty. I've used this combination when the air temps have been down around 0 degrees F, and at times with wind chills well below that. One thing that we've found, yes there's several of us who paddle in these conditions, is that the gaskets at the wrists on the dry suits are too tight and tend to restrict the blood flow to the hands and fingers. They need to remain tight enough to prevent water from entering, but not so tight to cut off your circulation. The same is true for the feet--tight gaskets at the ankles. Two other things could be happening too. 1. Not relaxing you paddle grip and 2. Too much clothing causing for too tight conditions. Be sure you can wiggle your toes and your fingers. Both of these tend to reduce the circulation. Some people, no matter what they do, have a condition called Reynaulds syndrome/disease that prevents their hands and feet from becoming warm. I am not a doctor so I'll stop there, but you may want to do some research and talk to your doctor as I believe there may be some treatment available. Good Luck! John Browning _www.wildernessconnection.com_ (http://www.wildernessconnection.com)Received on Tue Dec 28 2004 - 03:32:22 PST
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