HighnDry wrote on Nov 11^th, 2013 at 3:31pm:

Thanks ST! My thoughts as well. I'm casting about for low-cost options to my wellies :). I have diving boots but they aren't rugged enough for portaging but great for hopping out next to the portage to unload. If I don't find anything else, I could always just revert to my high-top Merrells Moabs   (You need to Login or Register which I may just stick with for wet-footing it when I need to. They are great nearly 4-season hikers and dry out about as reasonably quick as any wet boot will I suppose....although I'm always open to trying something else. Thanks again for the feedback!

In cooler weather, I wear Brookie-knee high neoprene socks and my footwear of choice, normally low-cut lace up water shoe with sticky soles and drainage ports.

You need to size up your footwear, but I like them for their versatility. They come up to your knees so you can get in/out on rocky landings.
Depending on water temp, you can either wear a thin liner sock alone, or a liner with wool sock over.
Great on mud hole portages. Get a little warm if temps rise to much while in canoe, so I roll the top down like a Fireman's boot.

I take comfortable camp shoe and turn the Brookies inside out at night to dry.

Not a bad combo if they fit your needs and style of tripping.