Thanks. That PFD looks cool. The rules are State-specific here in Australia. In New South Wales PFD is not obligatory at all. In the ACT (ie. Canberra) they need to be worn after dark. In Victoria they’re mandatory and I had to wear one when I did a guest-paddle at Christmas in Melbourne and I didn’t like it much… The rest of the gear is familiar of course. My water bottle is just a half litre plastic soft drink bottle, square shaped so it doesn’t roll around at all. I take sunglasses as well and even a small tube of sunscreen just to dab some on my nose and cheeks if it’s very sunny.
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Good to know, I’ll check it out. I use wax (from Decathlon, intended for surfies) and fingerless gloves.
Thanks. That PFD looks cool. The rules are State-specific here in Australia. In New South Wales PFD is not obligatory at all. In the ACT (ie. Canberra) they need to be worn after dark. In Victoria they’re mandatory and I had to wear one when I did a guest-paddle at Christmas in Melbourne and I didn’t like it much… The rest of the gear is familiar of course. My water bottle is just a half litre plastic soft drink bottle, square shaped so it doesn’t roll around at all. I take sunglasses as well and even a small tube of sunscreen just to dab some on my nose and cheeks if it’s very sunny.
The PFD rules vary from club to club in NZ