I used to snorkel the Campbell River with neoprene waders and a belt in conjunction with a old school padded life vest. It floated me just fine. Not as good as a full wet suit but I didn't have a fully wet suit and I was a lot tougher back them.
PVC chest waders OK
Neoprene waders are OK
PVC & Neoprene waders are OK
Take the waders off after launching boat
No waders in boat
I used to snorkel the Campbell River with neoprene waders and a belt in conjunction with a old school padded life vest. It floated me just fine. Not as good as a full wet suit but I didn't have a fully wet suit and I was a lot tougher back them.
Remember the 1 10 1 rule, hypothermia cannot happen in minutes. Rule number one is why most people die in cold water.
1 - One minute to gain control of your breathing
If you have warning that you may be going into the water, be prepared! Cover your nose and mouth and go in as slowly as possible keeping your head above water. Calm yourself, control your breathing, and then prepare for potential meaningful movement for self-rescue.
10 - You may have 10 minutes of meaningful movement to perpetuate self-rescue.
Without exhausting your self and your body temperature, determine the best manner in which to self-rescue. Get back in or on top of your watercraft If you have not yet gotten into a life jacket do so as quickly as possible. You must keep your airway open.
1 - You may have 1 hour before becoming hypothermic and losing consciousness.
Cause of death from hypothermia is not loss of consciousness it is the heart stopping. Body temperature can drop another 3-5 degrees after you become unconscious before the heart stops. (An important reason to wear the life jacket) With nothing to keep your head above water, should you become incapacitated, you will drown.
https://nationalwatersafetycongress....cot.org/1-10-1
No one on their death bed ever said; I should have spent more time at work.
if you cant wear waders in a boat then everyone with a belly boat or fishcat might get upset.
I wouldn't be sticking my face/mouth in the water when the spawners started dying though, snorkel or not.
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You're swimming in dead bodies, eggs and fish cum. Mmmmm yes quite the experience.
What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. I guess we now know who on here voted for Trudeau...
I bet your wives don’t get much face time either...lol!
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