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

Kokatat contradicts this.  I contacted them last year inquiring about
maintenance.  They said at that time saltwater doesn't deteriorate the suit
at all.  I've heard one case of a delamination of the goretex, but it was
replaced by Kokatat.



>> 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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