In a message dated 11/30/00 4:44:52 PM, anomad_at_excite.com writes: << Somewhere I heard about a paddler that took the foot/ankle part of a rubber boot chopped off the top and had drysuit material sewn (waterproof attachment) to it coming up to his knees to reduce the bulk and still have dry feet. with a good shockcord at the top you could keep splashes out of the top too. >> "Derek the Great" has a pair of Kokotat whirlpool bibs with Wellington (rubber) boots attached just below the knee. Resulting in a completely waterproof system. Rubber boots (not sealed to the suit) are great except for two things: they become a hazard when they fill with water during a swim and they are a bitch for those of us with larger feet to fit into low volume boats. Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Nov 30 2000 - 11:52:36 PST
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