I was trying to get into kayaking but the local water was so cold that there’s a risk of drowning if you go over/in because it’s so cold that you involuntarily gasp.

I don’t think anyone explained to me the extent to which a dry suit dampens that response (only your head get the full force) so that little fact scared the crap out of me. I’m not gonna go kayaking solo if I can end up dead.

Now that I’m farther south (and have rooms longer than 17 feet) I may try again.