It seems that a goretex drysuit is going to be necessary. Goretex so that I can use it in the summer and drysuit because it is... dry. Kayak Academy ( http://www.kayakacademy.com/ and the FAQ page http:// www.kayakacademy.com/drysuitfaq.html#ten ) has a lot to say about drysuits and highly recommends ( and sells ) Kokatat and it's much cheaper sibling Tropos. I've heard the name Palm and NRS as well. I'm trying to keep the pain of this purchase under $500-ish, but I don't want to end up with something inferior. I don't plan on doing any Arctic exploration, mostly lake and sea around the Northwest. I tend to think that the models with neoprene neck gaskets are not going to do the trick because I plan on rolling and doing self rescue practices frequently. So probably the Kokatat Super Nova wouldn't work for me. There is also the cheaper route of going with bibs and dry top. I'm not sure if this is a flexible set up ( a good thing ) or inferior to a drysuit ( a bad thing ). Any recommendations on these or any other products I've missed? Your comments are appreciated! Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 22 2007 - 17:57:03 PDT
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