"Andy Baxter" wrote in message
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In Derek Hutchinson’s book, “The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking”, on page
48 while talking about nose clips he states “…in some cases sudden death
has been caused by water being driven up the nose”. Really? It makes it
sound like we cheat death by not wearing a nose plug.

IMO the book is less than impressive, some interesting material, but a lot
of “look at me” stuff like he wants to score points to nail some kayaking
chicks.

Has anyone heard of death by water being driven up the nose while
kayaking?

Considering how often whitewater kayakers roll, and I've never heard of a
single case of a kayaker dying like that, I suspect it's total BS. Sure,
there's always a comfort factor--getting water up your nose is not fun, but
it won't kill you. (You might cough and sputter a bit after rolling, but
you'll be alive!)

-Paul