Kokatat Gore-Tex Deluxe Sea Skirt

The Kokatat Gore-Tex Deluxe Sea Skirt is a truly exceptional skirt for extended touring, with features like a Velcro adjustable paddle park for letting the swells carry you and a pile-lined hand warmer for bringing the digits back to life. With a 3-layer Gore-Tex laminate and heavy Evolution nylon, this skirt will deflect water like a hot iron and is seriously seaworthy. The ¼-inch bungee rand is adjustable so it doesn't get in the way of aggressive paddling, while the daisy chain webbing on the deck portion allows you to clip a water bottle for easy access. Store some snacks in a zippered cargo pocket, and you're good to go for hours.

$146.95

Kokatat Gore-Tex Deluxe Sea Skirt
This is a great kayak skirt for most all conditions. The gore-tex construction really does breathe and prevents that clammy fleeling you get with normal neoprene skirts. The fleece hand warmer is great on cold mornings. The only design flaw in my opinion is that they should have placed the bungee knot in the front rather than the back of the skirt. Having the knot in the back makes it a bit difficult to slide under the back of the combing. Overall, the best ocean kayak skirt I have used... a little pricey, but worth the extra $.

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