Re: [Paddlewise] 1-10-1

Thanks for the reprint Dave. That was always one of the Paddlewise posts 
that stuck with me - not an easy occurrence given the volume of bandwidth we 
go through. I suppose the tale of Len Goodman balances out your story of 
attitudinal rebuff even for a more experienced paddler. I haven't got my 
SeaKayaker issue in the mail yet, but look forward to Steve Holtzman's 
article.

I liked some of Craig's thoughts too, as they ring true with my experience 
and what I observe in my geographical area of operations. BTW, I have great 
respect for Chuck Sutherland and speak with him by phone on occasion. I've 
been doing a ton of research early this morning for my Howe Sound article, 
and was surprised that so much modern research completely corroborates with 
what Chuck has been shouting from the wavetops for some time now. I'll admit 
the hypothermia tables can be misleading with respect to functional time in 
the water, though I have found through dramatic consequences of imprudence, 
that paddles who are out of shape, even with a good layer of "natural" 
insulation, suffer more severely and with greater haste when it comes to 
failure to acclimatize to the cold. Furthermore, a strong survival mentality 
can offset the short norms associated with average human physiology and the 
hypothermia graphs. I wouldn't depend on that factor, however.

Cold kills. Doesn't get any simpler than that to understand.

Doug Lloyd

Dave said (snip):
>> [Note:  I like these guys.  They are friends of mine.  We have good
>> times in camp.  I've done half a dozen easy flatwater cruises with them,
>> and enjoyed those ventures.  I've cajoled them about packing gear,
>> practicing rescues, and paddling smart.  But, I'm not getting anywhere.
>> Some day, I think I'm going to read about them in the paper, and I hope
>> it will be of a successful rescue ... and not a body extraction.  I
>> think this is the last time I will go anywhere near them on the water.
>> Stick a fork in me -- I'm done.]
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