On 9/11/07, Kasper Osterbye <kasper_at_itu.dk> wrote: > > <snip>... I have even > capsized in racing kayaks in ice water, as has many here, and that is > without dry or wetsuit, as one would overheat in such clothing. > Hi Kasper, I'm curious about your statement about overheating in a drysuit. Everyone I know wears a drysuit - often in summer and always in winter - and I don't know of any serious overheating problems. Of course, most of my paddling is Puget Sound (Seattle) area or the west coast of Washington State. I've paddled ice water without a dry suit but I am pretty sure I'd never do it again without one. Or are you talking about racing? Wasn't there a story about a female Dutch kayak racer who died in a winter workout without drysuit (or even PFD)? Maybe I'm just not tough enough. Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** 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 - 09:54:26 PDT
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