On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Joe P. <jpylka_at_earthlink.net> wrote: > > I think I need to clarify what I was describing. These incidents were > common instances of > someone accidentally dumping while negotiating a rapid then getting safely > back into a boat. In no case did any of them experience episodes of > shivering. It's really a matter of missing a line in a rapid, falling in, > getting to the shore at the bottom, draining the boat, getting back in and > going on. > Heck I've done this a lot back in my w/w days and I don't remember going through any heavy sleeping afterwards. The water was always pretty cold but I dressed (in those days) in a waterski wetsuit with a spray jacket. Dry tops were just becoming popular and I remember wishing I could afford the price for one (or justify it). Then I got the Nimbus Telkwa, moved into sea kayaking, and pretty much stopped tipping over. :P Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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 Wed May 26 2010 - 07:56:09 PDT
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