waders and safety

[stevie951]

Originally Posted by Wanderingincircles

I've been looking around, and I see a few pics of people in waders coming off their kayaks. To me, this just doesn't make safety wise. Even with a belt, if there's any current and you unfortunately goes over, won't that still cause a big safety issue?

I get staying dry on your launch and landing, especially in our colder waters, but is it worth it?

I'm just looking for your opinions. I'm still new to kayaking (matter of fact, mine is still in the garage waiting to be taken out on its maiden voyage!), so I'm trying to get myself as ready as i can before being on the water.

Tight lines,
Jason

If you have a Malibu kayak and you don't want swamp ass, wear waders, the water just pools where the seat is unfortunately! And when launching especially in surf, that moment is inevitable when a wave crashes over the front of your kayak as your a paddling out and if no waders- you are soaked for a while, especially if it is dark! So in my non educated opinion, they are only going to be necessary for launches when it is still dark and or especially cold out...

And Jorge is right, halfway through the day yesterday I had to pee so I was the guy out on the water in his 14 foot Kayak managing to take off his Waders in open water. When i managed to wiggle them off, I just threw them in my crate in the back the rest of the way and I was a ok (Granted the waders now weighed like 8 lbs cause of being water logged but no biggie....)

Question is, how wet are you willing to get? That should tell you if you really need waders or not cause other guys just night launch in shorts/waterproof pants and deck boots and or with bootys on their feet.. Badasses right, I just prefer to stay dry