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Old 08-02-2016, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by duck duck goose View Post
I am a pretty good swimmer, but I would draw the line at a distance that I felt I could no longer swim in the case of an emergency. With safety gear you could easily stretch this distance longer, but I would be very cautious of the wind and current as those light boats and tubes are pretty susceptible to both. You would also have to factor in water temperature. Cold water can suck the energy out of you in an instant which would lead me to be more cautious then in a warm body of water in the summer.
Also it's hard to swim with waders full of water.
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