Info from Coast Guard Cold Water Boot Camp video, as I recall it, would have you unconscious in an hour or so in 48 deg water, unable to swim 5-10 minutes. My personal experience in the water off of the mouth of Monterey harbor was that I was extremely weak after about 5 minutes in 55deg. water, and If someone had not seen the flares I shot up and assisted me in re-entry I probably would have drowned. Fair winds and happy bytes, Dave Flory, Flower Mound, TX, U.S.A. -- Speak softly, study Aikido, & you won't need to carry a big stick! *************************************************************************** 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 Mon May 17 2010 - 13:55:34 PDT
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