On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Paul Hayward <pdh_at_mmcl.co.nz> wrote: > Without trying to be flippant, was it Viking blood, practice or polypros? > > Youth. Younger people seem to survive cold water immersion better than old folks. At any rate I'd be careful not to derive too much out of this. After all, there are at least two documented cases of people falling out of airplanes at altitude and surviving. Doesn't make me want to take the chance. 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 Mon Feb 14 2011 - 17:52:55 PST
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