Re: [Paddlewise] What's in the PFD?

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Wow 80 deg water and 90 deg air.  This summer I have to come up north to
Georgia and get away from the heat down here.  
90 deg water, 105 deg air, 80% humidity :)

Mark J.  Arnold
Corpus Christi, Tx.

PS -  Although I do preach always wearing a PFD there are usually 3-4 days
a year as described above when I really do think it is unhealthy to be
wearing my PFD and do paddle with it on the deck.   I am never more than 20
yards from 3 ft or less water depth without the PFD.  Luckily we have miles
and miles of this kind of water between the mainland and the barrier
islands.  I am going to have to spring for one of the inflatable PFD's this
summer so I can always practice what I preach.


> From: Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net>
> Oh, please. I understand that you NW types think it's a heat wave when 
> the temps get to 75, but really now. I've been paddling in Georgia for 
> 20 years, summer water temps in the 80's, air temps in the 90's or more, 
> always wearing a PFD, always with people wearing PFDs. In that time I 
> have seen one, count 'em, one person who appeared to be having problems 
> related to heat. That's just not a very good excuse.
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