Jerry wrote: " 1. It should have a zipper so it can be easily put on or removed at sea, without it going over your head. 2. It should be full in the body so it can go over your pfd. (So you don't have to remove the pfd and put it back on.) 3. It should be short so it doesn't bunch up against your spray deck. 4. It should have a mechanism to keep it from flopping over your head if you are rolling. 5. It should be of breathable fabric. 6. No hood. Rain hats are better. 7. Pockets. Where can I get one? " Try a store that sells fly fishing equipment. I have tried on a number that seem to do what you are looking for ( except most have hoods ). I recently tried one on that was made by Columbia that was short ( ideal for wading or paddling ), waterproof/breathable, had 4 large front pockets with drain holes, and had tight neoprene cuffs and waist and a neoprene yolk around the inside of the neck. It came in sizes up to XXL, but was not overly big. If you are in the Vancouver area Ruddick's Fly shop carries them for around $200 Canadian. I keep wanting to buy it everytime I'm down there but find it hard to justify another jacket, even one that can be used fly fishing. Andrew Jones _______________________________________________ Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures Ltd. Suite 211 - 1641 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7M 2J5 Ph. 604-831-6180 e-mail: kingfshr_at_idmail.com www.kingfisher-adventures.com ________________________________________________ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 99-03-03 02:39:24 EST, kingfshr_at_idmail.com writes: << Try a store that sells fly fishing equipment >> Fishing or other sports jackets may have the features you're looking for. BUT, be careful about adopting equipment to kayaking that may not be designed for immersion and subsequent swimming. I once decided to use a fine Goretex jacket that was languishing in my ski equipment box for paddling. When I tried some solo rescues, the jacket came up with about 20 pounds of water trapped between the liner and outer shell and in those big, handy pockets. If that had been a survival situation, I would have been in it for the long haul. Harold So. Cal., so lucky to be alive *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I'm concerned about quality No. 2. Seems to me if you end up in the water the jacket could weight you down with the water it holds. I always wear my jacket inside of my PFD. What do you think? Barbara Kossy At 11:05 PM 3/2/99 -0800, Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures Ltd wrote: >Jerry wrote: > >" 1. It should have a zipper so it can be easily put on or removed at sea, >without it going over your head. >2. It should be full in the body so it can go over your pfd. (So you don't >have to remove the pfd and put it back on.) >3. It should be short so it doesn't bunch up against your spray deck. >4. It should have a mechanism to keep it from flopping over your head if >you are rolling. >5. It should be of breathable fabric. >6. No hood. Rain hats are better. >7. Pockets. > >Where can I get one? " > >Try a store that sells fly fishing equipment. > > I have tried on a number that seem to do what you are looking for ( except >most have hoods ). I recently tried one on that was made by Columbia that >was short ( ideal for wading or paddling ), waterproof/breathable, had 4 >large front pockets with drain holes, and had tight neoprene cuffs and waist >and a neoprene yolk around the inside of the neck. It came in sizes up to >XXL, but was not overly big. If you are in the Vancouver area Ruddick's Fly >shop carries them for around $200 Canadian. > >I keep wanting to buy it everytime I'm down there but find it hard to >justify another jacket, even one that can be used fly fishing. > >Andrew Jones >_______________________________________________ > >Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures Ltd. >Suite 211 - 1641 Lonsdale Ave. >North Vancouver, BC, Canada >V7M 2J5 >Ph. 604-831-6180 >e-mail: kingfshr_at_idmail.com > >www.kingfisher-adventures.com >________________________________________________ > > > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > > Sea Kayak Italy http://www.seakayakitaly.com tel. 650-728-8720 fax 650-728-8753 bkossy_at_igc.org *************************************************************************** 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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