Yikes, I could go broke! It looks like wetsuit rentals are about $25 a day. I could rent one of those for at least one day and spring for a dry top. Gotta think about this. What do you wear under your drysuit? That keeps the water out but you still have to dress for warmth? Kokotat sells a nice women's drysuit for $342. Thinking, thinking....

I'll be sure to bring a cooler and grab some microbrews along the way. :-)

: You can probably skip the pump and sponge. I would assume there will be more
: GP's available for borrow than Euros....send an email to Mike Hanks or Don
: B.

: 55ºF water. It's cold. A farmer john wetsuit and a drytop is just about a
: minimum.

: I'd rent a 3mm FJ wetsuit. As Joe says on the R2K3 page, wet suits or dry
: suit rentals are available at Port Townsend Outdoors
: (http://www.ptoutdoors.com/index.htm) and the PT Dive Shop. Dry suits are
: really, really, really nice!!! (get one!)

: Bring sunscreen, bring munchies, bring microbrews (if you indulge), bring
: plenty of water, a wide-brimmed hat, be ready to visit a lot!

: Have fun,

: Shawn