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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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 +**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).+==== In the wintertime, I paddle in two conditions only: ==== 
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 +  ​* **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.   * **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.   * <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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