Cold weather gear

[alanw]

I agree with Chris, it's all about the feet for me. I tried splash pants with a few different neoprene shoes and always ended up with cold wet feet. Breathable stockingfoot waders worked well. Add thermals and wool socks as needed and I stayed warm and dry.

[DPevin]

Surfing booties have worked well for me to keep my feet warm.

[krusty]

Up in norcal, the ocean temperature is around 53 in the summer. A lot of us wear kokatat hydrus 3l supernova angler paddling suits. What you wear underneath depends on your cold tolerance. The best part is it has a relief zipper, so taking a piss is super easy. And if you happen to piss on your legs by accident, just splash some water on it.

[Hunters Pa]

I use treaded dive booties and splash pants. Yes, my feet get wet but they don't get cold. I have a set of hodgeman neoprene waders from when I would float tube but only use those in the Sierras when I am chipping ice off the yak before launching

[alanw]

I've tried the thick dive booties and 8-10 hours of wet feet is no good. I think the booties restrict blood circulation a bit as well which may contribute to me getting cold feet. I'm better off with just Crocs since at least they dry.