A Lone Kayaker

upthesaukee · 02-07-2016, 10:32 PM

I think I would have to have on at least a wet suit, if not a dry suit. If you ever tipped over, it would not take long for hyperthermia to take over.

rick35 · 02-07-2016, 11:22 PM

But he had his Sorel's on.

Knomad · 02-08-2016, 06:13 AM

Without wearing a life jacket, he would never make it to the hypothermia stage.

chachee52 · 02-08-2016, 07:30 AM

I was actually thinking of heading up to do the same exact thing. But got a bad cold and was on the couch all weekend.
But as mentioned, I have a wet suit and would have a life jacket too.
But even if I didn't have a wetsuit I probably wouldn't be wearing jeans.

fatlazyless · 02-08-2016, 08:38 AM

.....u take a bad chance doing that ..... if you flip over into water over your head with no flotation .....you can maybe drown in 60-seconds by the sudden powerful cold impact of the ice water and gasping in a small amount of icy water into your lungs .... and drowning is a very painful and agonizing way to die ..... seems like drinking too much adult beverage can sometimes lead to taking unnecessary risks like this?

8gv · 02-08-2016, 09:32 AM

While you guys are busy talking about the risk of hypothermia, did anyone notice the REAL problem in the picture???

There's no motor!

TiltonBB · 02-08-2016, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

While you guys are busy talking about the risk of hypothermia, did anyone notice the REAL problem in the picture???

There's no motor!

I thought the "REAL problem" was that no one from Darwin Awards was there to document the event! My bad!

02-07-2016, 10:32 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,462 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	I could see doing it... I think I would have to have on at least a wet suit, if not a dry suit. If you ever tipped over, it would not take long for hyperthermia to take over. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-08-2016, 08:38 AM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,761 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,014 Times in 739 Posts	.....u take a bad chance doing that ..... if you flip over into water over your head with no flotation .....you can maybe drown in 60-seconds by the sudden powerful cold impact of the ice water and gasping in a small amount of icy water into your lungs .... and drowning is a very painful and agonizing way to die ..... seems like drinking too much adult beverage can sometimes lead to taking unnecessary risks like this? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

02-07-2016, 11:22 PM	#2
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	But he had his Sorel's on.

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02-08-2016, 06:13 AM	#3
Knomad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Center Tuftonboro Posts: 174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 33 Times in 19 Posts	Without wearing a life jacket, he would never make it to the hypothermia stage.

02-08-2016, 07:30 AM	#4
chachee52 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 453 Thanks: 6 Thanked 94 Times in 73 Posts	I was actually thinking of heading up to do the same exact thing. But got a bad cold and was on the couch all weekend. But as mentioned, I have a wet suit and would have a life jacket too. But even if I didn't have a wetsuit I probably wouldn't be wearing jeans.

02-08-2016, 09:32 AM	#6
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,105 Thanks: 64 Thanked 746 Times in 480 Posts	While you guys are busy talking about the risk of hypothermia, did anyone notice the REAL problem in the picture??? There's no motor!

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