The keys in warm conditions: non-chafe, non overheating, sun protection.

• Avoiding Overheating When Weather is Warm but You Are Dressed for Cold Water Immersion

• See Water Footwear

• Mocke
• Vaikobi
• Paddling.com Kayaking Shirt List
• Paddling.com Kayaking Pants and Shorts List

• Head Protection
  • Adapt-a-cap
  • Kayakfari Nose, Ears UV Block Solution
    • Peeko Mask
  • Paddling.com Hat List
  • Shelta Hats (range of sun protection clothing)
• Tops/Pants/Hoodies There has been a proliferation of sun protection clothing outlets. We're not at all sure that many do not come from the same manufacturing source. We have not tested all of the clothing store products linked to in our lists below - so do your own research. Maybe don't go for the most expensive options unless you have good reason to believe they are truly worth their cost in comfort, durability and sun protection?
  • Tops & Hoodies
    • Reviews (many of these reviews are not really oriented for paddlers but many of these will also function well on the water. We have seen some shirts at paddle races that are super lightweight which is nice - we will try to include mentions of such companies when we can track down their origins) Some searches that seem to turn up more lightweight clothes suitable for paddling include “rashguard” or “fishing”.
      • 2024 Review (hiking oriented also with wide range of sun protection ratings)
      • 2025 Sunshirt Review2025 Hoodies Review (hiking oriented)https://www.americansurfmagazine.com/article/hooded-rashguards
      • Hooded Rashguards
      • Sun Hoodies for Watersports
    • Companies (remember we haven't tried most of these, we are just trying to provide some style/color options that we have seen online DYODD)
      • Hae Hawaii Hoodies
      • Makaihuo hoodies
      • Outdoor Research sun clothing
      • Outdoor Vitals
      • Rodeel Hoodies
      • SeaTec men & women lots of colorful options, more expensive than other companies, but nice soft material (will pill if you wear something abrasive on top of it)
      • SilverBack light paddle clothing, rash guards, sun protection
      • BUYER BEWARE - there are cheaper shirts of low quality and
        • postage scams, printing fake labels. receiving the merchandice on your end requires you to pay postage when it arrives and chances are the quality of the ordered clothing will be quite low.
          • giantchic is one example of a company doing this.
        • This is not fool proof, but beware clothing with no photos of models wearing it
  • Leggings (you may want to include “swimming” or “rashguard” in search wording?)
    • Reddit Rashguard Pants Discussion
    • Solbari for women
    • Swimmer's Leggings
• Sunglasses
  • Discussion of Pterygium & Sunglasses 5/21/2019
  • Highly recommended for your eye protection
  • Get with both UVA and UVB blocking
  • Wider angle coverage is better - ie wrap around
  • Polarization?
    • Can depend on specific types of glare and water (river, lake, sea) whether it helps or hinders depth perception - become familiar and have alternate options for when you do and do not want polarized lenses.
  • On Water Considerations
    • Use Croakies or some strap to prevent loss
    • Fogging, may be a bigger problem in cold weather
      • Some glasses are advertised as having designs that reduce this - seems to help with some of them
      • Anti-Fog Substance
        • Temporary - what divers use with masks - saliva, soap
        • Commercial
          • Cat Crap
          • Op-Drops
          • (RainX only for glass - probably not good for eyeglasses - will remove various coatings, plastics)
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