Comments on: Paddling from the Beginning – Life Jackets http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Karina @ North Face Warehouse http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/comment-page-1/#comment-12260 Karina @ North Face Warehouse Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:37:32 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5625#comment-12260 Hello, just doing some browsing for my North Face website. Truly more information than you can imagine on the web. Wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but great site. Have a great day. Hello, just doing some browsing for my North Face website. Truly more information than you can imagine on the web. Wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but great site. Have a great day.

]]> By: Buying a Life Jacket (PFD) | SherriKayaks http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/comment-page-1/#comment-10030 Buying a Life Jacket (PFD) | SherriKayaks Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:44:42 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5625#comment-10030 [...] than trying to reinvent the wheel, I am going to suggest that you read an excellent blog post by Derrick Mayoleth, a fellow ACA instructor, who wrote a very comprehensive article on what to look for in a PFD and [...] [...] than trying to reinvent the wheel, I am going to suggest that you read an excellent blog post by Derrick Mayoleth, a fellow ACA instructor, who wrote a very comprehensive article on what to look for in a PFD and [...]

]]> By: sherri mertz http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/comment-page-1/#comment-9999 sherri mertz Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:12:32 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5625#comment-9999 If you get too hot wearing a PFD, take a look at the Astral V-eight PFD which has a lot of ventilation cut into the foam of the vest. Personally, when it's hot, I get into the water and submerge my body before getting into my kayak. Evaporative cooling keeps me comfortable. This technique also works well when wearing a drysuit in warm weather. As you dry off and warm up, you can roll to cool off again. If you don't have a roll, ask to use the bow of someone else's kayak and practice some hip snaps or bow rescues to cool off. At the very least, you can use a hat or a container of some sort to scoop up water and douse yourself. I have paddled in Florida Alabama, and Louisiana in early September in 90-degree temperatures. I never paddle without a PFD. Ever. If you get too hot wearing a PFD, take a look at the Astral V-eight PFD which has a lot of ventilation cut into the foam of the vest. Personally, when it’s hot, I get into the water and submerge my body before getting into my kayak. Evaporative cooling keeps me comfortable. This technique also works well when wearing a drysuit in warm weather. As you dry off and warm up, you can roll to cool off again. If you don’t have a roll, ask to use the bow of someone else’s kayak and practice some hip snaps or bow rescues to cool off. At the very least, you can use a hat or a container of some sort to scoop up water and douse yourself. I have paddled in Florida Alabama, and Louisiana in early September in 90-degree temperatures. I never paddle without a PFD. Ever.

]]> By: MarcP http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/comment-page-1/#comment-9997 MarcP Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5625#comment-9997 Nice article, and good pics too, Derek. I personally have been too hot in high 90's humid Ontario or Quebec weather in Canada, using water to keep warm. On the West coast, never, so far. Would I refrain from using my heavy many-pockets PFD if it's too hot? Only if conditions warrant. The other option is to wear it loosely (hard with some vests) with a t-shirt stuffed strategically to create a breathing space like some cycling backpacks do. The solution for me would be to own one of those sparse WW vests - no pocket space but lots of cooling! Haven't found one that's comfortable on my form yet. Darn! I've successfully used the excuse about 'what-if and you capsize and sink', when safety-boating punlic events. Some folks might float without a PFD. Some won't! Also to consider, aging bodies deal less well with heat, so as you become more vulnerable in 60 through 90's (that's <b>years</b>, not <b>degrees F</b>), the temptation to remove the PFD increases. A bit of a quandary. About 60F here with 15 knot Easterly winds in Victoria, BC. A perfect paddling day. MarcP Nice article, and good pics too, Derek.

I personally have been too hot in high 90′s humid Ontario or Quebec weather in Canada, using water to keep warm. On the West coast, never, so far.

Would I refrain from using my heavy many-pockets PFD if it’s too hot? Only if conditions warrant. The other option is to wear it loosely (hard with some vests) with a t-shirt stuffed strategically to create a breathing space like some cycling backpacks do.

The solution for me would be to own one of those sparse WW vests – no pocket space but lots of cooling! Haven’t found one that’s comfortable on my form yet. Darn!

I’ve successfully used the excuse about ‘what-if and you capsize and sink’, when safety-boating punlic events. Some folks might float without a PFD. Some won’t!

Also to consider, aging bodies deal less well with heat, so as you become more vulnerable in 60 through 90′s (that’s years, not degrees F), the temptation to remove the PFD increases. A bit of a quandary.

About 60F here with 15 knot Easterly winds in Victoria, BC. A perfect paddling day.

MarcP

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