Re: [Paddlewise] Cold Water Gear??

From: <kiayker_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 16:27:30 -0700
>Santa Cruz is a very popular surfing spot and they stay in the water much
longer than a kayaker would.  I wonder what kind of advice the local surf
shops would give (O'neils is one of them).


   Wetsuits are actually designed to work IN the water, which is, um,
probably why they are called - wet suits :-) Once you have been swimming and
have gotten out of the water a wetsuit can actually become quite cold and
uncomfortable in cold weather, especially if you stop working, or paddling,
as the case may be. So most surfers and divers like to get out of their wet
wetsuits as quickly as possible when they leave the water. Just something to
consider.

Scott
So.Cal.
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