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The standard saying is, "Dress for the water, not for the air"
Can you comfortably enter the water in your proscribed paddlewear?
How long can you stand it?
The wave heights mean nothing as far as temperature goes, but can you handle various water surface conditions?
Definitely need a wetsuit under 50*F--probably a drysuit. In 70*F water, I usually only wear a pair of 3mm neoprene shorts--under that, I start dressing more warmly.
The best advice I can give is: Get in the water with what you will be wearing; can you stay warm (functional) long enough to perform a self-rescue?
shawn
> 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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