Yeah, those guys are pretty avid shark fishermen, I think this was amongst their first times out. Prince Wm Sound, I think the av. water temps are mid-30's to low 40's. Ya def. want a heavier wetsuit here; around an 8 mil if diving, IIRC.

52 dg water? I haven't checked yet, but I think that's about all the warmer the gravel pits get around here for swimming in the summer. Hmmmm...

x2 on a sit-in for ocean kayaking; that's what we rent down in VDZ when we go fishing for silvers <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Having the tide tables helps with followin' the fish, in addition to minimizing your work to make it back to harbour. Camelback for water works real well. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> I wear a good knife and a strobe on my lifevest- lesson from swiftwater rescue training. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> With warmer weather down there, you might look at some SOS flotation suspenders.

Friend of mine also has some outriggers- some of the bigger lakes here can whip up whitecaps in a hurry where we go. They just deploy them if they need 'em, or have the grandkids along.

Nice little kayak Curtis; former coworker built himself a little one too- it's absolutely beautiful.