Dry-suit during summer?

A Very Remarkable Swim
An excellent example of how body fat can prolong cold water survival is the remarkable case of Icelandic fisherman Gudlaugur Fridthorsson. On a cold night in March, 1984, Fridthorsson was working on a 75 foot (23 meter) commercial fishing vessel when her nets snagged on the ocean bottom and she capsized three miles off the rugged coast of Heimaey Island.

Although he wasn't a particularly good swimmer, Fridthorsson swam for six hours in 41-43F (5-6C) water before reaching shore. He was the sole survivor of the five-man crew. How in the world did he do it? In a word, he was obese. At 6'4' and 275 lbs, he had a chart-busting BMI in excess of 30. His physique was similar to a seal’s.

Tell that to your doc next time (s)he tells you to lose weight. 

Just had annual physical and my doc said "you have the fitness of a Seal".

I said "Navy S.E.A.L.'S ? Wow, those guys are badass. Pretty good for my age."

He said "No, harbor seal. You have the BMI of a harbor seal. Let's talk about a plan blahblahblahzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"

Tell him you're a kayaker and that is a survival technique.   😂

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