[Paddlewise] Weatherproof Jacket

From: Doug Lloyd <dalloyd_at_telus.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 23:33:39 -0800
Don't tell Tim Shuff I said this, but the rain is getting on my case here in
BC - endless. So, anyone had any luck with the newer lightweight,
breathable, waterproof rain jackets for camping duty while coastal kayaking?
I have to pack tight with a Nordkapp and find a full-blown rain jacket way
too cumbersome. I tried taking along something in-between last year on some
trips, namely a non-breathable, but waterproofed nylon jacket with built in
rain hood, but it was bulky and a mess to roll up and store wet.
Traditionally in the past, I've often simply relied on by paddling jacket
and a rain hat while camping in the rain, setting up tarps, walking along
the beach in the rain, etc, but the lack of hood and clamminess of a drytop
is a real drag.

I picked up a couple of new jackets today ($450.00 for the two). One's for
off-road riding, and the other is for commuting in the rain, but it is a
multisport jacket, so should be good for hiking, around town, and as a nice,
compressible, backup rain jacket for kayaking. With a hood that articulates
better than anything I've tried to date, and waterproof routing for a
personal listening device and hydration system, it's state of the art.
However, even with the 10,000mm waterproof rating, I wonder if I'd have been
better off with a Marmot or North Face product (though they don't cross-over
well to cycling).
Here's the website for the Aquamax jacket:

http://www.raceface.com/clothing/

What success have other paddlers had with pack-tight, waterproof but
breathable rain jackets, or do folks buy the paddling jackets that come with
the hoods, maybe.

Doug Lloyd
Victoria BC
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