NYCkayaker Dressing for Dry Suits

Steve McAllister stevie at brooklynkayak.com
Wed Dec 12 18:44:14 EST 2007


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>  I do not know if a  paddler could adequately dress for water temp in a dry suit, unless they are paddling very slow and/or very fit and experienced and used to the stress and aren't exerting and overheating.
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What many of us do is dress for the water temperature and splash water 
on our selves and/or roll to cool ourselves down.
You'd be surprised how many layers you can wear if the outside surface 
of you drysuit stays wet.

stevie
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> Kayaking, as I know it, is a swimming sport, and the kayak a prosthesis to make the swimming faster, safer, warmer, and more capable in difficult conditions. Kayaks and paddles enhance our swimming ability in the same way that skis enhance our running capability on slopes covered with snow. -- Dan Segal
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