Tag: Cold Water Paddling

Tips for Surviving Cold Water Immersion

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Fishing
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2/12/2020 - Cold water can kill. The following guidelines and images from the U.S. Coast Guard will increase your chance for survival: Stay calm. Evaluate your situation and control your breathing. Minimize time in the water. Get out as soon as possible safely. If possible, utilize any floating objects to get out of the… SEE MORE

Cold Water Paddling
Cold Water Survival
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Cold Water Paddling & Fishing Safety

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Fishing

12/13/2019 - By Bruce Ingram. The most dangerous incident of my paddling career occurred on the James River when a friend and I overturned in his canoe. Earlier, my water temperature gauge had registered 54 degrees and the air temperature 65 degrees. When I fell in, I felt as if a sledge… SEE MORE

Cold Water Paddling

Tag: Cold Water Paddling

Tips for Surviving Cold Water Immersion

Cold Water Paddling & Fishing Safety

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