On our spring canoe trips one is always aware of what is called the \u201cGasp Reflex\u201d. This is when your face hits very cold water. The body’s response is to quickly expel all of the air in your lungs and just as quickly suck back in a lung full of air (or water if your face is still in it).<\/p>\n
While we have been in the arctic we try to dip in a river or lake when ever we can to clean up after driving and to cool down from the heat, believe it or not.
\nWe have taken to gauging the water temp based upon the number of times one can dunk their head under to rinse.<\/p>\n
Was that a double dunk? No only a single tonight!<\/p>\n
Then we found the coldest shower of all times!<\/p>\n
This artesian well comes straight from the permafrost
\non the ice planet of Hoth (see Star Wars)!<\/p>\n
Which brings us back to the gasp reflex; it\u2019s a darn good thing we weren\u2019t in a lake when this water hit the face!<\/p>\n On our spring canoe trips one is always aware of what is called the \u201cGasp Reflex\u201d. This is when your face hits very cold water. The body’s response is to quickly expel all of the air in your lungs and just as quickly suck back in a lung full of air (or water if your … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ice-Shower-ar-60-Mile-Campground.jpg?resize=525%2C367\")