COLD weather cramps up even the best swimmers....in addition to trying to get back into a flipped over kayak which is difficult.

Many years ago my cousin and I drove to Ft. Weatherall in Jamestown, RI and launched my 2-person sit in kayak. We went outside the cove and out into open water. A disrespectful offshore battle wagon steamed close to us and his wake totally flooded the sit in kayak (of course he just kept on going without a care). We had to swim the water filled kayak to a small outcropping of rock, climb up on the rock, and spill all the water out of the kayak and continued our kayaking.