> i'm looking for information from those of you who have used both chota > boots and rubber boots in COLD ocean water. has anyone found a clear > advantage/disadvantage w/ one v. other? Ellen, if you mean regular $10 rubber boots, then *any* kayaking booties (like chotas, wellington or low-cut neoprene booties) have the advanage that they don't let water in (well... almost). Regular rubber boots will be instantly filled with water if the case would be. While wading with water in them can be a nuisance, in emergency swim it can be a disaster - first, they work as sinkers, second, they don't provide heat insulation like tight-fit kayaking shoes. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 17 2003 - 11:03:11 PST
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