I'll reinforce the paddle-harder-to-get-warm suggestions. In a small,
mastless boat, you're often safer on the water than on shore. Pick a
brushy, sheltered point in the near distance and head for it, working up
warmth with a goal and exercise.

The drybag suggestion is also a valuable one; I wouldn't go on the water
without extra dry gear protected in a dry bag, for myself and some to share.

"skip" wrote in message
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Four of us were paddling one of the spring creeks in Florida's Ocala
National Forest when a thunder storm blew up rather suddenly. The
temperature dropped quickly and the rain was cold. The lightning was
following the thunder by only a second or two. Much too close for
comfort.

We were in a swampy area with cypress knees and brush on each side - we
could not see solid land. The first solid land in sight was about 15-20
minutes down river.

One of the paddlers in a tee shirt and shorts paddling a sit on top kayak
was complaining about being cold. It was raining hard and we didn't have
extra rain gear for her.

What should we have done?

skip