You'll need to bring and wear clothes that will be comfortable or are designed for paddling or active water sports. We also recommend booties or water sandals or shoes to prevent your heel from rubbing when you're in the boat, and for walking on hot sand or rocks when you get out of the kayak.
You'll also be wearing a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) and sprayskirt over your paddle clothing. If you have your own PFD and want to wear it, bring it with you.
Clothing Considerations
The factors impacting what you should wear include air and water temperature, sea conditions and the strength and direction of the wind. The trip leader will review wind and weather predictions and make clothing suggestions and decisions. The bottom line is that you are prepared, comfortable when you are paddling, and either cool off or get warm up after paddling, depending on the weather.
Calm conditions: warm weather with light wind
For warm water and air temperaratures with little to no wind, some people find that rash guard, comfortable shorts or swimwear, waterr shoes or bootis, with a hat and sunglasses works. Others opt for a lightweight (neoprene or equivalent synthetic) shorts, top or farmer-john shorty.
Calm conditions
For warm water and air temperaratures with little to no wind, some people find that rash guard, comfortable shorts or swimwear, water shoes or booties, with a hat and sunglasses works. Others opt for a lightweight (neoprene or equivalent synthetic) shorts, top or farmer-john shorty.
Moderate: Mild weather and medium to strong winds
For moderate water and air temperaratures with medium to strong winds, a splash top or windbreaker, short or long sleeve rash guard, lightweight (neoprene or equivalent synthetic) shorts and top or farmer-john shorty or full-length 2mm wetsuit, water shoes or booties, with a hat and sunglasses.
