Re: [Paddlewise] Pfds and new rules.

I am personally sure that wearing a pfd
is essential to the fact that I am still around,
as was it that my wife had one, too. Swimming
in near freezing water is never a thing
to take lightly, even less so when you
are 50+!

And I think anyone paddling in cold water
(unless wearing a very good dry suit)
should wear one, as it decreases the
heat loss very drastically. 

And if you get knocked about in a
rock garden a pfd could mean the
difference between getting away alive
or not, by protecting your upper body 
from the sharpest rocks and the worst 
bumps, just as wearing a helmet is!


Yours,

Tord
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