10-21-2005, 01:51 PM
Sorry about the mis-interpretation of your lingo out yonder - here in these parts(in the west, among others as well) if you go around rapids, it is much different than to get out of the water entirely and "portage" as you've just explained.
That being the case, it sounds like the Orvis option would suffice. As the wading jackets they offer are like those of many other companies and will keep you dry enough from just the occasional splash or dripping from your wet hands and or fishing rods. Unless you envision yourself doing some 'eskimo roll" type manuvuers in your tube, the Kayaking pull-over type that you mentioned would be of little or no extra advantage - but, conversely, you might find it a little more constricting and of less comfort while fishing and or while doing a portage around the afore mentioned riffles. Also, the Orvis wading jacket could be of use during other times of the year as it is also a more or less breathable type of material. I think you would find the comfort and inherent advantages of the kayaking attire would be more suited(if not exclusively so) to a very wet environment.
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That being the case, it sounds like the Orvis option would suffice. As the wading jackets they offer are like those of many other companies and will keep you dry enough from just the occasional splash or dripping from your wet hands and or fishing rods. Unless you envision yourself doing some 'eskimo roll" type manuvuers in your tube, the Kayaking pull-over type that you mentioned would be of little or no extra advantage - but, conversely, you might find it a little more constricting and of less comfort while fishing and or while doing a portage around the afore mentioned riffles. Also, the Orvis wading jacket could be of use during other times of the year as it is also a more or less breathable type of material. I think you would find the comfort and inherent advantages of the kayaking attire would be more suited(if not exclusively so) to a very wet environment.
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