RE: [Paddlewise] Waterproof/Breathable no good in saltwater?

> Steven Featherkile wrote:
> > 
> > I just read in a guidebook for paddling around Vancouver Island, BC,
> > that waterproof/breathable fabric looses it's waterproof 
> capability in
> > saltwater.  That is news to me.  Anyone have firsthand info?

  No noticeable problems with Alaskan salt water.  Like everything else,
Gore-tex benefits from a little maintenance - in its case a rinse-down after
use is good.

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
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