Options add a higher initial cost to a dry suit, but probably substantially extend its lifetime. Kokatat's dry suit has an option for "cordura" kneepads and seat pads. My WW instructor, Kevin Stevens of Seattle, wore a goretex Kokatat drysuit that was entirely covered with another layer of material, presumably cordura, like the knee pads, which made the whole suit very durable and abrasion resistant. I would think that the covered dry suits would be as tough as the neoprene wetsuits and many more times functional. You can wear a drysuit in warm weather, and use the zipper to regulate heat when the water conditions permit, but if you are not planning to stay immersed, a wetsuit will cook you! In summary Paul: Get the one piece dry suit if you possibly can! Consider the add-ons as budget will allow. You are paddling serious water up there. Robert > From: Philip Torrens wrote on 11 Jan 2000 08:12:04 -0800 (PST) > To: paragrant_at_webtv.net, paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > > Although the full drysuit would obviously be the choice were money no object > (sigh…), wetsuits do have their place, and some advantages; though wetsuits > offer less insulation than an unpunctured drysuit, wetsuits are very tough > and continue to offer a lot of protection even if holed in places; a flooded > drysuit can turn from an asset into a liability, *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 11 2000 - 09:52:08 PST
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