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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: Portage Boot Recomendations Reply #230 - Feb 27^th, 2013 at 5:09pm	Quote Print Post
	Last year I became a convert to rubber knee high boots. I bought a cheap pair in AK that ran $20 or so. Nothing fancy. They are pull ons. Only possible drawback would be the mudsucking bogs, which were not on last years menu.


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Jimbo Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4599 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: Portage Boot Recomendations Reply #231 - Feb 27^th, 2013 at 6:25pm	Quote Print Post
	Old Salt wrote on Feb 27^th, 2013 at 5:09pm: Last year I became a convert to rubber knee high boots. I bought a cheap pair in AK that ran $20 or so. Nothing fancy. They are pull ons. Only possible drawback would be the mudsucking bogs, which were not on last years menu. Not the ONLY possible drawback. Seventeen years ago during one Spring trip, I pulled a young man out of frigid froth in Sturgeon Narrows who was wearing such boots when his canoe flipped over. He could barely keep his nose above water despite wearing a perfectly functional life preserver. Later, after he stopped convulsing from the shivers and recovered his voice by our fire, we heard no end of curses for his knee-high rubber LaCrosse boots which had completely filled, nearly dragging him under & drowning him. Two behaviors changed that day. He STOPPED wearing knee-high rubber boots. My brother & I STARTED wearing our life preservers. I think such boots are fine on the portage trail. I have a pair myself that I'll occasionally use... but I'll never wear them in the canoe. Just a thought. Jimbo


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Quentin Inukshuk Offline Posts: 43 Location: Chicago Joined: Jul 26^th, 2007	Re: Portage Boot Recomendations Reply #232 - Feb 28^th, 2013 at 12:22pm	Quote Print Post
	Jimbo, A very good point on the knee high boots. It depends somewhat on the type of boot. I have knee high Lacrosse "Alpha Burly" knee high rubber boots which I wear hunting. They are made of wetsuit material, and fairly tight fitting to the knee, so if water goes over the top they don't fill with much at all. They are not cheap, $90 on sale.The cheaper, loose fitting knee high rubberized canvas knee high boots boots will act like buckets filled with water on your feet. That is why people have drowned wearing the old style rubberized fabric loose fitting waist or chest high waders when fishing. A guy I went to high school with drowned in a small pond wearing those old style waders. 9 days to Copia, quentin


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8105 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Portage Boot Recomendations Reply #233 - Feb 28^th, 2013 at 2:52pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: That is why people have drowned wearing the old style rubberized fabric loose fitting waist or chest high waders when fishing. A guy I went to high school with drowned in a small pond wearing those old style waders Anyone who fishes in moving water or water deep enough you can't see holes should wear a good snug waist belt/back support to prevent that from happening. A good snug waist belt on either neoprene/fabric will trap air and make you semi-buoyant if you take a dumping. Last spring on my spring fishing trip to the Muskegon river which has real heavy current, I saw a guy wearing a manual waist belt PFD along with his wader waist belt. I think that guy had some firsthand experience with holes/swift current and down the road I plan on getting one myself up I used to wear neoprene footed/nylon hip waders with a water shoe. They worked great but after reading Jimbo's cautionary tale, and a little experiment at the local beach, I realized I would be in the same boat if I dumped as he was. Haven't given up on them entirely for cold water tripping. I think I could come up with a Velcro strap on top that would fit snug enough to keep the water out without cutting blood flow


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DentonDoc Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3468 Location: Central Texas Joined: Dec 27^th, 2003	Re: Portage Boot Recomendations Reply #234 - Feb 28^th, 2013 at 3:56pm	Quote Print Post
	I've found OTB's pretty good for "non-recreational" swimming. Couple with neoprene socks (e.g., Sealskinz) for cold weather tripping, if you like to dry-foot. dd


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: Portage Boot Recomendations Reply #235 - Feb 28^th, 2013 at 5:23pm	Quote Print Post
	I guess I forgot a couple of the finer points about my boots. I use a strap at the top to create tight seal, to hopefully avoid much water infiltration. Also, they have a good lug sole for good traction. I would never advocate 'cement overshoes'.


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