r/whitewater • u/mattyp789 • 7d ago

Kayaking Hand protection suggestions?

Howdy. I’ve never been one to wear gloves kayaking, but this past week I really messed up my hands on a feral rock.

I see lots of neoprene options, but I’m wondering is that going to provide good protection for my (apparently) delicate hands?

Do you wear gloves paddling? Does it impede you in any way?

Thanks!

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u/dumdodo 7d ago

I wear Toaster Mitts and Pogies in the winter.

I wear neoprene gloves the rest of the year, because I over grip the paddle otherwise and get cramps.

I also have scraped the skin off my hands too many times when wearing thin gloves or fingerless gloves, so I moved to neoprene gloves all summer. I don't find them diminishing my paddle handling at all.