u/nykkylm

What kind of dry suits are folks wearing in the Port Angeles/Sequim area for sea kayaking? I tried a few on and so far my favorite is the Kokatat hydrus 3.0. Here are my questions:

How necessary is goretex? I know this model isn’t

Is a semi-Drysuit good enough for the area? I really hate the latex neck gaskets of full dry suits and only want to get one if absolutely necessary.

My husband and i currently live in northern Alaska and packraft in very chill (both in the cold and calm sense lol) rivers. We’ve taken a few tumbles in plain clothes and while we survived, we’d rather not spend a whole day trip drying out. We will be moving to WA soon. We do not have ambitious goals, just sticking to the coast, lakes, and calm rivers.