I Capsized in 40°F Water (My Biggest Fear)

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Cold water kayaking and winter paddling start with one critical question: What happens if you capsize in freezing water?

Most sea kayakers avoid testing their cold water gear and self-rescue skills in real conditions. We check our drysuit, practice rolls in warm water, and hope we never need it. But that untested fear follows us on every winter kayaking trip.

In this episode, I deliberately capsize in 40-degree water off the coast of Maine to test what really happens during cold water immersion. I try to complete 20 rolls in frigid ocean conditions, then see if I can stay submerged for 10 minutes to find my gear's limits and my body's response to hypothermia risk.

What I discovered goes beyond kayaking safety equipment.
This isn't a gear review or how-to tutorial. It's an honest field test of winter sea kayaking safety, real cold water rescue scenarios, and what "Am I ready?" actually means.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 The fear I’ve been avoiding
1:50 Why I’m doing this
4:16 What I’m wearing
6:17 20 Rolls in 40°F water
9:33 Testing the Pogies
10:50 10-minute immersion test
16:40 What I discovered

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