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FreerideWhiteSalmon
Since 17 May 2012
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 Mon Jul 01, 13 9:42 pm Wetsuit thickness for the Gorge now? |
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Hi from Sunny Seattle!
What is the recommended thickness right now for HR & Jones? I'm hoping 3mm full...but doubting it's 2mm shortie temp yet.
TIA for advice! |
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Dern
Since 11 Jul 2010
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Vancouver, WA
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| Mon Jul 01, 13 10:19 pm |
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| Wore my shorty Sat & Sun. Water temps are mid 60s right now. If you're doing a long session into the evening at Jones (til the sun goes down) the full is still nice. |
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
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| Mon Jul 01, 13 11:03 pm |
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| I was in my shorty tonight at Jones till about 8:30 and was fine. However I am on the stock side and come equipped with a bit of natural insulation. |
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sirmichaelo
Since 26 Mar 2010
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 2:35 am |
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Naked is the answer.
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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Mosier
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 4:27 am |
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| Wore thin shorty over the weekend and I was in the water a lot setting up a gopro rig. It never got cold. |
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consumer
Since 28 Nov 2010
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 5:36 am |
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| yesterday we were skinning it no problem. It was unbelievably nice. |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 5:41 am |
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| Yesterday I wore a 2mil pair of neoprene shorts and a 2mil short sleeve shirt. I had to keep dunking myself to stay cool. Laying in the water I was not cold at all, very comfortable. |
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 7:34 am |
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| I wore a 3mm 'storm' shorty (covers knees) yesterday and dunked myself on a few occasions to cool off. 2mm shorty would be fine. I personally wouldn't go boardshorts just yet in case of a long swim, but I saw a few out yesterday. |
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jerp
Since 22 Feb 2013
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 8:35 am |
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I was wearing a 5.4 on Saturday as my 4/3 was being repaired..... it sucked, soo warm. Almost passed out with the heat walking out to the bar  |
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 10:02 am |
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at jones on sun i was good in boardies and a 1mil top. I wasn't swimming much, but was fine on the couple of crash/relaunch/find board repetitions.
HR has the hood river dumping purdy cold water in, so it may be different. I usually bring everything, watch what all the other people are doing, make my call on the beach. Some people dont need much rubber while others get strapped with all of it. |
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Weaz
Since 23 May 2012
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 10:25 am |
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depends on how much shrinkage you can tolerate
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 7:59 pm |
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So rode hr from event site, which has some really obvious spill out of glacier water from the hood river right now that surrounds the sandbar, in boardies and a 1mil top and i was plenty warm. Had to body drag plenty and never thought I was cold. Plenty of riders out in anything from full rubber to shirtless. Don't think it's hypothermia cold right now, you obviously have to evaluate your comfort/peace of mind level. Hope this helps ya
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Ike
Since 12 Mar 2008
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Central Oregon
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 8:31 pm |
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| July...what's a wetsuit? |
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
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FreerideWhiteSalmon
Since 17 May 2012
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| Tue Jul 02, 13 11:04 pm |
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| Thank you all! |
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
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Alameda
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| Wed Jul 03, 13 9:23 am |
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| I'm ~160 lbs, a full body 4/3mm is a tad on the warm side if I'm up riding all the time, but comfortable if I'm in the water a lot. |
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GWTW
Since 11 Aug 2008
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| Wed Jul 03, 13 5:32 pm |
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You have to ask yourself, how long and how far can you swim in 64° (today) or less water with, against or across the current? More neoprene is safer. More skin is suicidal. Have fun and make it back to shore for the next sesh.
Rip it up! |
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