Re: [Paddlewise] Waders

From: Shawn Baker <shawnkayak_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 07:33:10 -0700 (PDT)
Steve Cramer wrote:
>I don't have a dry suit, so I wore my neoprene waders with a drytop
and 
>some poly. Worked a treat. Got a little water in after 1/2 hour or so,

>but very warm.

Yup.  I've had the exact same experience.  With a double-tunnel drytop,
neoprene-tunnel sprayskirt, and a good PFD over top, keeping the layers
aligned, I get about 1/2 cup of water after 45 minutes of swimming in
flatwater and waves (can't speak for whitewater).

I've since glued a "sealer" tunnel to my waders that I can roll
together with my drytop's inner tunnel, and get about as wet as I would
with a 2-piece drysuit.  It's sure nice to wade with the boat into 35*F
water and your feet stay toasty!  Swimming isn't bad either--after 45
minutes in 40*F water, I only got out because I was bored, not cold.

Shawn



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