"Kevin Vang" wrote in message
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...if you are in water cold enough to make you wear
waders...

An interesting, and thus far ignored, consideration. While Myron's
experiments are fascinating and have yielded important information, it bears
noting that avoiding impermeable fabrics in the first place (when possible)
makes the whole issue moot. Having conducted similar experiments myself in
black spandex, I can state unequivocally that floatation, drag, and dead
weight are non-issues. Having also spent a good deal of time astream with a
well known top-posting ****tard while he conducted similar experiments in
unsealed nylon pants as well as in shorts, I can attest that they work just
about as well. But then, he DID throw caution (as well as good sense) to
the wind on a recent outing by wearing waders.

Wolfgang
but then, he IS older than me.