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Marcelo,
I bought a 3mm 2 piece from these guys: http://www.diversdirect.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/newcat/scubaequipment.htm?E+diversou
(watch out for line feeds in the URL).
I haven't had a chance to use it in real cold water yet (April white water paddling is coming up though!) - but I am quite happy with the quality and fit. The jumpsuit is great when it is not too cold and I'm hoping the jacket thingy that also goes down over your groin will work well in cold water.
PC
> 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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