[Paddlewise] Swimming and pfds...

In cold water.. most folks do not die directly from hypothermia, they drown. 
The hypothermia can in short order make swimming pretty difficult however, 
and also makes it diff to pull your self up on the rocks, etc.. and having a 
pfd on makes it easier to stay afloat when your swimming and dexterity is 
less than optimal.

Assuming that for some reason you do not get back in the boat for some 
reason.... keeping the pfd is truly your best chance of survival... under 
most circumstances.

Mike


> From: Scott Hilliard <kiayker_at_sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] swim for it?
>
> >> I would not abandon the PFD; I'd want it for insulation once ashore;
> plus it has my E-gear in/on it.
>
>
>   That's providing you could even make the swim with the pfd on.
> Personally, if I thought a swim was necessary then I'd ditch the pfd.
> Oh, wait, that's right, I most likely would not be wearing it in the
> first place :-)
>
> Scott
> So.Cal.
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