Winter Paddling Gear

This article is aimed at new paddlers looking toward their first winter of paddling in the Southeast.  The winter rains bring free-flow back to dry rivers, and give us a lot more options than the same summer dam-released rivers. The rafts are gone, and its just the...

Hypothermia

by Dick Hurd, MDCool weather is just around the corner, so it is appropriate to take a refresher course on hypothermia,which is defined as a drop in the body’s core temperature to less than 95 F. I will discuss the physiology, recognition, practical treatment,...