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Re: Cold water kills
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 12/7/2017, 8:13 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles diminishing returns (Bill Hamm)

People capsize in these waters and the cold water is the killer. Happens every year.

Absolutely. Cold water shock hits and some people never come to the surface, of those who do, they lose the ability to help themselves within a few minutes. Without a life jacket, you have maybe 10 minutes before your muscles fail and you can no longer keep your head above water.

With a life jacket on, you have about an hour before hypothermia sets in. That is a lot of time to effect a rescue.

Spring and fall are the most likely times for paddling deaths, the air can be warm and nice, while the water is cold. People find life jackets uncomfortable and don't believe they are going to go in the water. One simple mistake on the water and they are in deep trouble.

It is rare that the Coast Guard finds victims wearing life jackets.

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Glen Albert -- 12/1/2017, 8:34 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 12:50 pm
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John Urschel -- 12/1/2017, 1:10 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 2:43 pm
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John Urschel -- 12/1/2017, 2:59 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/1/2017, 1:36 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 2:03 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 2:52 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 3:06 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
John Urschel -- 12/1/2017, 9:21 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 10:19 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 7:38 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/2/2017, 8:40 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 9:23 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 11:22 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 11:37 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 12:02 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 12/2/2017, 2:36 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Etienne Muller -- 12/2/2017, 2:38 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 3:24 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 12/3/2017, 4:44 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/3/2017, 12:22 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 4:50 pm
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mick allen -- 12/1/2017, 11:38 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 12/2/2017, 7:08 am
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Jay Babina -- 12/2/2017, 7:50 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/2/2017, 8:47 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
M A Bielski -- 12/1/2017, 11:44 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2017, 12:29 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/5/2017, 1:20 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2017, 12:11 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles diminishing returns
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/6/2017, 9:30 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles diminishing returns
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2017, 12:20 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles diminishing returns
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/6/2017, 1:43 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles diminishing returns
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2017, 2:24 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles diminishing returns
Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2017, 12:26 am
Re: Cold water kills
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2017, 8:13 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Glen Albert -- 12/5/2017, 3:03 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/6/2017, 10:14 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Glen Albert -- 12/1/2017, 1:41 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 3:03 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Paul Sylvester -- 12/2/2017, 3:52 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Mark N -- 12/2/2017, 5:08 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/2/2017, 8:31 am
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 12:55 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/2/2017, 12:56 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 1:34 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Tom Thomas -- 12/4/2017, 8:32 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/3/2017, 4:56 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
Glen Albert -- 12/3/2017, 7:31 pm