Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Tips for putting in a wooden dock without getting wet?

Garcia · 05-08-2019, 08:49 AM

A wet suit is great - but for cold water a dry suit is even better. I was a winter paddler when i was younger so had a dry suit. On cold spring days, warm clothes under the dry suit allowed me to be in water up to my neck more comfortably than my helper who had a wet suit.

I use my Goretex waders to put in the waterline; they are much more comfortable that neoprene waders. More expensive, but as I am an avid river fisherman, they get more than enough use to justify the expense. The problem with waders when putting in the dock (now my son's problem!) is that where we are, the high water in the spring means waders aren't enough.

05-08-2019, 08:49 AM	#22
Garcia Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 578 Thanks: 130 Thanked 258 Times in 161 Posts	Dry suit A wet suit is great - but for cold water a dry suit is even better. I was a winter paddler when i was younger so had a dry suit. On cold spring days, warm clothes under the dry suit allowed me to be in water up to my neck more comfortably than my helper who had a wet suit. I use my Goretex waders to put in the waterline; they are much more comfortable that neoprene waders. More expensive, but as I am an avid river fisherman, they get more than enough use to justify the expense. The problem with waders when putting in the dock (now my son's problem!) is that where we are, the high water in the spring means waders aren't enough.