What is the water temp and where exactly are you planning on being from
shore? If you are going down a river or close to shore, and can't see any
situation where if all else failed and you couldn't get to shore relatively
quickly, a heavy wetsuit might be feasible.

Here is one exposure table: http://www.universalscuba.com/page49.html


"sparks" wrote in message
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Greetings,
Some friends and I are thinking about doing some winter time kayaking.
This will be the first time we have paddled in the cold water
(Indiana..pretty chilly right now). What can you recommend for clothing? I
really cant afford to go out and buy an expensive dry suit (the ones I
found on the internet were $400 and up ). We really want to go this
winter but...if not being able to afford a drysuit is going to be a safety
concern then I will wait until spring : ) Anyone have any cheaper
alternatives?

Thanks!
Sparks