On Tuesday 11 September 2007 09:30, you wrote: > The text does specify "below 20 F OR more than 20 MPH". Sorry! > But still.... its target is beginners... What ever should they be doing at 21 F in a canoe, or kayak?! > A beginners 20/20 rule could be European > (20 C = 68 F / 20 kmph = 13 mph ) Much better! > -- Kasper Hej Kasper! Actually it is the water temperature that should be the guide to how you dress, but 5 m/s (10 knots, close to 13 mph) seems a good rule! Something that keeps your head, hands and body warm should be compulsory, at least tilll the water has reached summer temperature, say over 20C/68F! Another intelligent information I got from the book (you can read a few sample pages at Amazon's site) was that the bow paddler sits in the front, and the stern paddler sits in the back. Enough said, Tord *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Sep 11 2007 - 02:04:00 PDT
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