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Darryl Johnson wrote:
BCITORGB wrote in news:1110337727.832888.70210 @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: Alex says: ============== In warm climates Killer Cotton is the best thing in the world. Here in eastern Canada, in the Labrador current it is not something I would wear on the ocean ( ever ) . =================== Since thinking about going out on the water and having read about cotton being bad, I've had to reevaluate my wardrobe: it seems that cotton is just about all I own. I suppose I'll have to look at poly or fleece type options. For the summer months around here (Vancouver and the Gulf Islands) I'm guessing that all my cotton stuff will do, as the temperatures -- air and water -- seem to be relatively warm (from June to October, I think, but I'll ask around). Thanks for the tip re cotton under the wet suit - it stands to reason that without the evaporation, the chilling factor doesn't occur. Maybe I won't have to go the Speedo route after all. Cheers, Wilf MEC sells "quick-dry" boxer shorts and briefs, as well as other clothing. I use the boxers under everything. They're sized to fit snugly, like the tight shorts that bicyclers wear. They look so much like those biker shorts that I can change in the middle of a crowded parking lot and not get a second glance fomr anyone. Well, maybe a few young kids saying: "Who's the fat old guiy over there, and what's he doing?" -- Darryl i wear a lite swim suit under an fj. i wear quick dry material over the fj and under a spray jacket as required. baby powder is something i have not heard mentioned in this string. best two dollars you are likely to spend... the swim suit is simply to allow me to slip into something dry in a parking lot. oh; be carefull. i thought i had a bomb proof roll untill i tried one in very cold water. a friend, who i though less skilled than i, rescued me and is still laughing at it. it was a very hot day but the water was bitterly cold. the lads did some rolls, a couple of practice rescues and we all did some rock hopping. i am bcu trained ( well trained ) lots of certificates; thought i could show them. when that cold water hit my head and neck i panicked and did a fast wet exit. i had my paddle but my friend was tasked with recovering my boat. i was gasping for air as water filled my spray jacket and wet suit. both of them told me not to try a roll without a dry suit. i have never been so cought off before or since. i had no idea the effect realy cold water has. that was in newfoundland 3 years ago. i have never had that problem again since in nova scotia and british columbia the water does not get that cold. just a note,,, dress for immersion. that ended our paddling day as it drained all my energy ( instantly ) and scared me even though we were 100 m from a beach take out and the same to our cars. i borrowed my friends hh thick poly pro and curled up in my car to get warm again , they put our boats on the car. people on the beach got a wonderfull laugh. Oh . I was wearing a very light fasionable dry suit, a neoptrene swim suit realy a light spray top and light polly pro . the weather was 25 or 27 c the water was about 0 c. We had lots of great paddling later that week but i was a little better prepared. fiona |