Kayaking Beginners Outfit Idea and Tips
Alternative Apparel hoodie. // Pact Organic tank top layered inside. // Threads 4 Thought leggings. // Feelgoodz natural rubber flip fops.
Late Summer Kayaking Outfit
My recent kayaking outfit was both comfortable and eco-friendly. A truly "feel-good" style to either lounge in or play outside.
Top: Alternative Apparel cropped terry hoodie (size S). Made from organic cotton and recycled plastic bottles. Lightweight and petite-friendly. The cropped length fits close to a regular style on my 5 ft tall frame. Also, it runs a bit small; I ordered one size up. I also bought the matching lounge pants in size XS.
Top Layering: PACT Organic stretch-fit tank (size XS). Made from organic cotton. The tank is soft and fitted. It's perfect for layering or a yoga session.
Alternative Apparel hoodie. // Pact Organic tank top layered inside. // Threads 4 Thought leggings. // Feelgoodz natural rubber flip fops.
Pants: Threads 4 Thought Half Lotus crop leggings (size XS). Made from recycled polyester.
Shoes: Feelgoodz Slimz flip-flops (size 6). Both the footbed and straps are made from natural rubber. For reference, I'm usually between size 5-5.5. They are really comfortable - my favorite flip-flops so far. They fit a tad wide, but works fine on my medium width feet.
Hat: Bought from a souvenir shop at North-South Lake Campground.
- a little background story -
The first time you try something, you may be clumsy, afraid, and make lots of mistakes. That happened to me when I first tried kayaking a few years ago. I'm not a good swimmer, so being on the water can make me a little nervous. I got myself soaked due to my awkward paddling styles, and left feeling uncomfortable in wet socks and shoes. Also, I got sun burns. Ever since then I have not touched any paddles, well, until this summer during my camping trip. I decided that it's about time to give kayaking another chance, and I'm happy I did. My second experience was so wonderful that I'll be looking forward to kayaking in the future.
A Fashion Checklist for Kayaking Beginners
Alternative Apparel hoodie. // Pact Organic tank top layered inside. // Threads 4 Thought leggings. // Feelgoodz natural rubber flip fops.
Before I headed to the beach, I made sure to prepare the following:
No socks and wear water friendly shoes - to avoid wet socks and shoes
Hat with a brim - to protect my face from sun burn
Thin long sleeves - to protect my arms from sun burn. (The weather was nice and cool in the low 70F that day, so wearing thin long sleeves was just right for me luckily. )
Quick dry and flexible leggings - because I knew I would get water on me here and there
Layered top - just so if I did feel hot, I could take a layer off.
Water Resistant Sunscreen - put it on wherever I wanted extra protection.
Sunglasses
No matter how your kayaking outfit will be, the bottom line is: wear something comfortable that you don't mind getting wet in.
P.S. If you missed the first part of my camping trip, check out my hiking outfit from my previous post.
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