Kokatat Hydrus 3L Tempest Dry Pants with Socks

I have not had a swim in these yet and hope they don't fill with water! They do keep feet and legs dry getting in and out of boat.

These are AWESOME. I own two pair, yeah for when I change sizes. Footed are the way to go, you can walk into water so long as it is less than waist deep. Trust me, it is very likely to get into water over the knee... I usually launch my kayak with a cart and unhook in the water. With these pants I can easily do that. I just add some smart wool knee socks under the pants and I am GREAT!. You will want 1/2 size bigger shoe, or an adjustable shoe like crocs with a velcro strap. Just don't tell outfitters/random folks on internet you are going to wear "waders" or they FREAK and you get a safety LECTURE. I feel these are safe. They don't really balloon with water. But I can't recall taking a dunk. I will put these on and test them in the pool. They don't have pockets. I'm a girl and the feet can be big with big sizes, but not a problem for me. If you want to be warm and toasty, buy these. Who wants cold wet feet??? I wear smart wool socks kayaking 365 days a year..and I live in Florida. My feet have always stayed dry with these pants. They are not "easy" on and off, but not difficult. If you stop for lunch you may get "toasty" with the pants on. I compensate by taking off layers on top. I love them and consider them essential gear.

Women take note - I ordered a men's large first. I am 5'3, 142 lbs with longer legs and short torso. The waist is huge, but if you cinch it and forget that you look like a blimp, it works. The sock on men's medium and large is a women's 11-12, so it will be huge on most of us. Then I ordered a woman-sized version. NRS told me to call Kokatat directly, which I did and was told to order a women's medium. BEWARE - the inseam measurement on WM is 28-29", and the WL is 29-30. Sounds good, but when you bend your legs at all (as in getting into, using or getting out of a kayak), the inseam takes up length. With the attached sock, your inseam may be too short, as it was for me. That pulls on the sock, making the women's 8-10 feel too short (I am a 9) and creates tension on the knee because there's no give in the fabric. I wear a 30" pants inseam, but that isn't enough when you have an attached sock and a bent leg.

So, unless you are a woman with short legs and smaller feet (8 or less), best to order a men's and live with clown feet. I am really bummed, because I gave the MLs to my husband, and now will have to wait for another pair (women's took 3 weeks to come). The pants are great and work very well, but are not sized well for women.

Worked great with NRS top

These pants will allow you to extend your paddling season from early spring to late fall. They keep you dry. You can wear layers of clothing and socks inside to reach the level of warmth you are seeking. They are fabulous dry pants. I bought the large size to accommodate my 11.5 shoe size and a 35" inseam. I have a 32' waist. The pants have a wrap around, velcro waist line which will probably handle a 30" to a 36" waist line. I think they could handle a size 12 shoe size. Beyond that, it might be too tight. I also wear a size 13 NRS water shoe to make it easy to get the water shoes on and off. The pant material bunches up in the foot area. Therefore, I recommend a water shoe that is one size larger than your normal shoe size. Overall, a true 5-Star product!!!

Great for river rafting and fly fishing

I have had these for four years, and they are still exceptional

The NRS size chart almost prevented me from purchasing these dry pants. At 6 ft 1 in, 170 and a good 505 Levi fit of 33 - 34, it appeared that these would not work. However in another review, they were described as fitting a taller guy. They fit great, are comfortable and easy to fit to tall boots. Overall, just perfect for the way I use them.

I am 6' 200 lbs with a 34 in waist 10.5 shoe size and the size Large pants fit great. They are roomy enough for warm layers underneath but are not baggy or over-sized, including the footies. They do not bind up or get tight in any areas and I could move around, stand up and down, sit sideways, etc and they are never in the way. I like the way the top fastens high on your waste but not too high. Material seems sturdy enough and all areas appear well made. I use them for kayak fishing (water temp 40 deg now) and need to keep dry getting in and out and have some protection should I fall in.

Took a swim wearing these pants with a Kokatat semi-dry top. Stayed dry from the waist up, but was wet from the waist down. Not completely soaked except for my socks.