Kayaking Footwear
Jakob Jelling
Kayaking footwear comes in several different designs, to keep
your feet safe and, in some cases, warm.
Kayaking will obviously not require the same type of footwear
that you would wear to the store or on the street. However, since
you will not always be in the kayak (eventually you're going to
have to come back to land and get out of it), you'll probably
want to have some sort of shoes just in case you have to come
back to a rougher part of the beach. You don't want to hurt your
feet just because you have been in a kayak.
Something to keep in mind about regular shoes, of course, is that
they tend to be fairly heavy. Therefore, if you end up using a
regular pair of shoes, you will probably be adding unnecessary
weight to your feet. Part of the reason that you're adding extra
weight is that regular shoes do not repel water in the same way
that water footwear would. The other down side do this is that
your regular shoes will also not dry out very quickly at all. In
fact, you'll probably be stuck with wet shoes for a long time
after you finally get done kayaking.
The best type of footwear for kayaking is more like a slipper.
These shoes might not be waterproof, but if you are in water that
is too cold for your feet, you should probably look into getting
a dry suit that covers your feet as well.
The nice thing about these slipper shoes is that as soon as you
step out of the water, most of it will drain away. The result is
that you are left with damp but not too soggy shoes which will
probably dry out fairly quickly. The other thing that you get
with this footwear instead of going barefoot is that you'll know
that your feet are being protected each time you step on the
bottom - and considering that you can never be quite sure what is
just under the sand, this is probably a good thing.
However, if the slipper footwear is not right for you, several
other companies offer sandals that might suit your needs as well.
While sandals will not close over your feet in the same way, they
will still be able to protect your feet from anything that
happens to be under the sand.
You can also purchase socks for kayaking which will keep your
feet warm.
Jakob Jelling is the founder of
http://www.kayakhelp.com . Please
visit his complete kayaking guide for all skills and ages.
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