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Hi folks!
I need a piece of advice, regarding the apparel I should wear for paddling.
Should I need a wetsuit?
I would mostly paddle the "Río de la Plata" (River Plate) with waves of between 0 and 2 feet most of the time.
The water temperature varies from 40 to 70 (winter and summer) Farenheit and the outside temperature varies like this:
Summer: 70 to 95 Farenheit Fall and Spring: 60 to 70 Farenheit Winter: 30 to 60 Farenheit
I've checked the O'neill web page and seen that there are a lot of different suits, one for each watersport.
Maybe the windsurf ones are the most appropiate for paddling, because of the freedom of movement they provide.
And, just guessing, a 4/3 thickness would be enough.
Any thoughts?
TIA
Marcelo
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