Some cold water riding pics

[vitaly]

We ride year round here in that weather. A "good" day is 50, water temp around 36-38 degrees.

That weather year round in KY?

 

[yamanube]

I was on the lake this weekend too.

















In my pickup.

 

[yamaslut]

talked to swanny... he said you guys were hitting up Pac City.... Have a good time and tell everyone I said hey!!!!!!

 

[ADDict]

That weather year round in KY?

Haha, no I should have worded that better. Only that cold in the winter.

 

[Crab]

talked to swanny... he said you guys were hitting up Pac City.... Have a good time and tell everyone I said hey!!!!!!

Ya, 11 days and counting, just put footholds in the Capt'n's ski so he's ready, so is my leg.

 

[Matt_E]

talked to swanny... he said you guys were hitting up Pac City.... Have a good time and tell everyone I said hey!!!!!!

Thanks, will do.

 

[yamaslut]

Ya, 11 days and counting, just put footholds in the Capt'n's ski so he's ready, so is my leg.

nice... crabby maiden voyage!!!

 

[Matt_E]

Gonna get to try out my new 70-200mm f4L, too. :bigok:

 

[OCD Solutions]

Did you pull any subs? I blacked out the first time I pulled a sub in that cold water. It gives a new meaning to the term "brainfreeze". I could only do them every few minutes or risk blacking out again.

 

[ADDict]

Did you pull any subs? I blacked out the first time I pulled a sub in that cold water. It gives a new meaning to the term "brainfreeze". I could only do them every few minutes or risk blacking out again.

Yeah it's a real weird feeling, like a brainfreeze on the outside of your skin. I've never come close to blacking out or anything, but it is damn cold on your bare skin.

 

[Matt_E]

I find that it hurts most to have that water hit the top of my head.
So I now wear a tourcoat with the hood over my head, and put a helmet on over that.
Works like a charm.
I did subs, stabs, and other flatwater sissy shenanigans for hours.

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

sick man!

 

[Scraggly]

I find that it hurts most to have that water hit the top of my head.
So I now wear a tourcoat with the hood over my head, and put a helmet on over that.
Works like a charm.
I did subs, stabs, and other flatwater sissy shenanigans for hours.

haha i love the flatwater shenanigans!! as long as i wear my helmet im ok in the cold, but without it, it gets to the head real fast. especially with the hair, once its soaked i freeze without some cover.

 

[Matt_E]

Try a tourcoat with hood or just a separate hood, it really helps tremendously.

 

[Scraggly]

Try a tourcoat with hood or just a separate hood, it really helps tremendously.

i use one as well, and love it!!

 

[Matt_E]

There's hardly anyone else out on the water this early in the year. Nice for practicing setup wakes.

I miss chasing boats, though. Chasing ducks gets old. :haha:

 

[Crab]

There's hardly anyone else out on the water this early in the year. Nice for practicing setup wakes.

I miss chasing boats, though. Chasing ducks gets old. :haha:

You need to ride some real river over here.:woot:

 

[yamaslut]

Gonna get to try out my new 70-200mm f4L, too. :bigok:

sweet....

 

[Matt_E]

You need to ride some real river over here.:woot:

If you can promise me big boats, I am in.

 

[Crab]

If you can promise me big boats, I am in.

Last summer we hit 2 big 40 footers heading home in open water that were running side by side, the converging wake had about 8 feet of drop if you came over it.....