Kokatat Dry Suits
The Kokatat Gore-Tex Drysuit helps make winter paddling safe and comfortable. This is one of only a few items where you will not hear a bunch of very different opinions. We all love the Kokatat Gore-Tex Drysuit. While we can order non-Gore-Tex suits, we don't recommend them. Gore-Tex is what makes a drysuit comfortable and safe. Other companies offer drysuits, but the Kokatat drysuit is still the best and Kokatat stands behind their drysuits.
Check out the Kokatat Dry Suite Sizing Charts for a proper fit.
Check out our How to Dress and Coldwater Safety Articles in the Expert Center website.
Kokatat says: Gore-Tex Immersion Technology Dry Suits; Totally waterproof, extremely breathable, durable. Every single Kokatat GORE-TEX® dry suit is water tested before it leaves the plant. The Immersion Technology membrane is sandwiched between our new evolution nylon face fabric and a moisture-wicking scrim fabric on the inside of the garment.
Evolution Face Fabric; Kokatat's supple, high count nylon 3 layer GORE-TEX® fabric is completely waterproof, breathable and durable. This tightly woven fabric is tough as nails, yet quiet and comfortable so you can focus on the experience at hand.
Our paddling specific articulation and Competition Cut underarms work in unison with the motions of a paddler to minimize bulk and maximize freedom of motion. Kokatat knows that a good fit is a technical feature from which every paddler benefits.
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TROPOS fabric is durable, multi-ply nylon Taslan® with custom DWR treatment and custom urethane coating |
Inexpensive and good protection for the average kayaker |
Not as waterproof, breathable or safe as the Gore-Tex Dry-suit. Durability and the limited two year warrenty |
Nova Drysuit |
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High count nylon 3 layer Gore-Tex fabric |
Least expensive Kokatat Gore-Tex Drysuit |
No Relief Zipper or Drop Seat |
Gore-Tex |
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Kokatat |
High count nylon 3 layer Gore-Tex fabric |
Has all the options most kayakers need, without added expensive options |
No women version with a drop seat instead of the relief zipper |
Gore-Tex |
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High count nylon 3 layer Gore-Tex fabric |
For whitewater padders and Surfer the spray skirt tunnel will keep extra water out of the kayak |
Most paddlers don't need the spray skirt tunnel |
Gore-Tex |
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Kokatat |
High count nylon 3 layer Gore-Tex fabric |
Has every option you could want |
Expensive, Hood can get in the way and most padders don't need it. Put on a hat for those rainy days. |
Gore-Tex Expeditiont |
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Kokatat |
Everyone is different and Kokatat has options to fit their needs |
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Contact us for more information on any Kokatat Drysuit. Images courtesy of Kokatat |
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