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Seeing the Rain Gear article going got me thinking about cold weather kayak wear. I know I need something besides my crocs and water shoes, what else? What clothing is recommended? I know they say anything with cotton is a no, no. I'm not buying one of the $400 clothing they sell, cost more then my kayak...lol.
Some waders would work if they are comfy sitting down, or a rain suit, knee high rubber boots
Whatever you wear, be sure that you can swim in them, incase of an accident. When it is cold I typically wear breathable waders with a paddling specific top (waterproof with neoprene and velcro wrist and neck). I find this more versatile than my full drysuit (drysuit is warmer though). Intermediate temps, I wear rain pants and normal shirt.
Dressing in layers is the key to staying warm. I use rain gear as an outer shell to help hold in heat and keep water off me. A knit toboggan hat and a cold weather Buff face shield definitely help to stay warm. Wool socks retain heat better than most fabrics, even when wet.
Jim
I use rain gear over my other clothes. Frog Toggs brand is what I use . They are
Breathable , wind proof and water proof
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