If anything ever causes me to give up kayaking in favor of canoeing year round, the reason will be dry feet. I can kayak and keep wet feet warm, via neoprene socks or booties, but that's not as comfortable as dry feet. When I take my canoe, I can wear knee boots and keep my feet dry. Anyone have a method of keeping feet dry while kayaking? Bob -------------------------------------------------- Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Planning Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311 910-630-7037 rperkins_at_methodist.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On a recent 6 day tour, a fellow paddler was using goretex socks inside running shoes, and over a regular layer of socks. He was wading through the water at will, and claimed his feet were staying dry. I have since bought a pair, and tried it a few times, with great success. Previously we were using gumboots which, while not elegant, reduced the wetness factor and the exposure to (what I consider) cold water. They weren't great for walking around the campsite, and our "shore shoes" were runners, which left us feeling under-prepared should the runners have gotten wet. At 04:26 PM 10/17/98 -0400, you wrote: >If anything ever causes me to give up kayaking in favor of canoeing year >round, the reason will be dry feet. I can kayak and keep wet feet warm, >via neoprene socks or booties, but that's not as comfortable as dry feet. >When I take my canoe, I can wear knee boots and keep my feet dry. > >Anyone have a method of keeping feet dry while kayaking? > >Bob > >-------------------------------------------------- >Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D. >Associate Dean for Research and Planning >Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311 >910-630-7037 rperkins_at_methodist.edu > > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > > Sam Isaacs saisaacs_at_netcom.ca *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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