New Years Ride

(wakebordr11) · (wakebordr11) **Join Date: May 2001** 12-28-2006, 9:58 PM

Is there anything I should know about running in cold water than the basic procedures to avoid/reduce chance of hypothermia? I am an avid snow skier and usually see 10+ days by now, I have seen zero and my lake is still glass glass glass... water... I am considering a new years day run. Has anyone tried bags around the bindings to keep water out? Anything else creative to run in sub 40 degree air and Im guessing 35ish degree water...?

(7890303) · (7890303) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 12-29-2006, 8:37 AM

Bart's watersports has latex socks for $29, & latex gloves w/ insulation for $39.

(tcluv85) · (tcluv85) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 12-29-2006, 8:41 AM

Or closed toe boots seem to work too. And dishwasher gloves with a lining will work for a one time ride on the hands.

(wakecrazy21v) · (wakecrazy21v) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 12-29-2006, 9:07 AM

Plastic bags work well if you do not have boots. We will be going out on the 1st to. 38 to 44 air 45 to 48 water. We are in Portland, Ore. Upload

(wakebordr11) · (wakebordr11) **Join Date: May 2001** 12-29-2006, 11:26 AM

nice, Im going to try to talk my dad into helping me get the boat out of storage... it may or may not happen, but we'll see. Who else is doing a new years ride?

(jhgsupra) · (jhgsupra) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 12-29-2006, 11:37 AM

Duane,

If you need someone to ride with I'm sure Henry would love to join you! Have a dry suit? If not, I believe Gallagher has one. I want to see you guys scatter all those geese.

JGates

(rwb) · (rwb) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 12-29-2006, 12:32 PM

I found neoprene socks work good in my Transit bindings and neoprene kayaking gloves . . . get a hoody and you'll be set.

(7890303) · (7890303) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 12-29-2006, 2:03 PM

I'M SURE IF YOU SEARCH HARD ENOUGH YOU COULD FIND A BODY CONDOM. HAHA

(john30) · (john30) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 12-29-2006, 7:24 PM

I think I'll be makin a New Years Eve run. Dock starts are nice for keeping feet out of the initial chill. It's not bad for a little while. I've been in some 42 degree water for prolly 10 or so minutes. Hot shower on the boat works good on your feet after you get out. I'm rockin the closed toe now and it rocks!

(cbk) · (cbk) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 12-29-2006, 7:43 PM

Air temp in the low 30's, Water in the very low 40's. Dry suit and lots of layers underneath, no socks or gloves.

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(proho) · (proho) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 12-29-2006, 7:51 PM

no gloves in that pic????

(cbk) · (cbk) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 12-29-2006, 8:15 PM

Ah, people do pay attention. No really, that is a guy who works at my shop. Didn't remember the gloves.

(wakechic06) · (wakechic06) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 12-29-2006, 8:58 PM

I'm goin to the Sundown polar bear run here in the Tri-Cities, WA as soon as I find out when exactly it is. First saturday of January I believe. Air temp will probably be 30's or so, water I have no idea. I did it last year. It's defiantly cold, but more than worth it just to be riding again. One of these day i'm going to snowboard and wakeboard in the same day. Snowboarding the friday before is the closest I'll come this year!

Jamie

(seattle) · (seattle) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 12-29-2006, 10:15 PM

I'd never ride in conditions like those.

We here in Seattle just don't acclimate to cold water riding very well.

I just had to.

http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/USWA0367?from=search