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| ===== Larry Goodson's Cold Weather/Water Clothing Choices in the Columbia Gorge ===== | ===== Larry Goodson's Cold Weather/Water Clothing Choices in the Columbia Gorge ===== | ||
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| + | [[:hood_river_columbia_gorge|Main Gorge Page]] | ||
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| + | [[:decision_trees_wear|Deciding What to Wear for Cold Water]] | ||
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| + | **Larry:** | ||
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| I will be adding my 2mm drysuit insert over the wet suit and inside of the dry suit soon as water temperatures decrease a bit more. | I will be adding my 2mm drysuit insert over the wet suit and inside of the dry suit soon as water temperatures decrease a bit more. | ||
| - | In the wintertime, I paddle in two conditions only:\\ | + | </WRAP> |
| - | over 25 mph average downwind with full clothing as above (awesome conditions in winter).\\ | + | |
| - | under 10 mph with light gear such as a 4/3 wetsuit only with or without hoodie. In 45 degree water, one 4/3 wetsuit is adequate for sudden immersion shock protection and allows you 10-20 minutes of immersion to remount in 35-45 degree water. | + | |
| - | Between10mph and 25mph average wind, I don't paddle in the winter unless a big wind dies on me. Why? I can't wear enough clothes to survive the swim as I will over heat while paddling. So I only paddle flat water and big downwinders all winter. Mostly downwinders as I like to erg as much as I like flat water paddling. Since I can't dress for the swim in medium conditions due to the heat, I just don't paddle medium conditions until April or May. | + | ==== In the wintertime, I paddle in two conditions only: ==== |
| - | </WRAP></WRAP> | + | * **over 25 mph average** downwind with full clothing as above (awesome conditions in winter). |
| + | * **under 10 mph** with light gear such as a 4/3 wetsuit only with or without hoodie. In 45 degree water, one 4/3 wetsuit is adequate for sudden immersion shock protection and allows you 10-20 minutes of immersion to remount in 35-45 degree water. | ||
| + | * <font inherit/inherit;;#e74c3c;;inherit>**Between 10mph and 25mph average wind**</font>, **I don't paddle** in the winter unless a big wind dies on me. Why? I can't wear enough clothes to survive the swim as I will over heat while paddling. So I only paddle flat water and big downwinders all winter. Mostly downwinders as I like to erg as much as I like flat water paddling. Since I can't dress for the swim in medium conditions due to the heat, I just don't paddle medium conditions until April or May. | ||
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| + | </WRAP> | ||
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