Friday, March 7, 2014

First Dry Suit Experience

Spokane River Level: 9,100 CFS
Water Street to Plese Flats
Sunday 3/7/14 @ 3:30PM-4:00PM
It was seriously cold water today!  This quick paddle was my first with a dry suit.  I was able to wear fleece leggings under yoga pants, a tank top under a long underwear top and a fleece pullover, and wool socks all in the water thanks to my new dry suit.  The warmth was amazing on such a cold day and at the end I jumped in for the incredible sensation of being in the water but  dry and warm (except for my hands and feet which froze in 17 seconds).  What an awesome little trip.  Oh, did I mention that the high water level pushed us along faster than ever and instead of scraping across rocks we were paddling through class II rapids?  It kept me on my feet.

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