The Kayak Forum is Sponsored By
|
|
|
| |
Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board
Re: less than a minute? VERY doubtful !!
Posted By: Lee In Response To: Re: less than a minute? VERY doubtful !! (Don Beale)
Date: Tuesday, 26 December 2000, at 10:45 a.m.
: Thanks! I already have the 4mm wetsiut, it's leftover from waterskiing. And
: Ive used it, it's OK thru the shoulders. The real debate here is to
: combine it with a drytop ($150-200) or hold out for a dry suit. I think
: I'll pick up the top, and see how far I can get with that combination. I
: suspect that I'm on the low end of cold tolerance these days; ever since I
: moved into a house heated by woodstove. The choices at home are 75-80 or
: cold, and we choose warm. You acclimate after awhile.Hi Don, I'd hold out for a dry suit since that dry top will only keep water out of your torso for a little while. Rapidstyle makes fuzzy rubber wear that I think will be more versatile than a regular coated nylon dry top, and if it was big enough could be worn over the wetsuit giving more insulation than just a nylon shell, and it's less expensive. What kind of head protection do you have?
| |
Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board is maintained by Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks with WebBBS 5.12.
|
Kayaking Technique |
|
|
|
