We don’t use or supply wetsuits. We paddle in board-shorts & t-shirts or long-sleeved tops depending on sun or cloud. If raining, we put on a shell top & trousers. If cold, an extra warm layer.
The water temperature is cool/cold. If you do fall in (should happen rarely), you are dry again in 5 mins and every paddler will have a towel and warm top to hand if needed.
Paddling in a wetsuit for over 2 hours will make you sweaty, smelly and actually colder than if you paddle dry. You should be at a skill level that you very rarely (if ever) fall in from a 30″ wide touring board.
If your expedition is in ‘shoulder season’ (May or late August/September), if you are from a warm climate or perhaps just feel the cold more than most. Please feel free to bring and wear whatever you prefer for cooler climates.
Whatever you choose, please make sure that your outer shell layer (water proof jacket and trousers) really work by shower testing them for 5 minutes.
