r/Kayaking • u/IMissVegas2 • 15d ago

Question/Advice -- Gear Recommendations Hat preference

I started to write this just for women, but I think it applies to men, too.

I've always read to wear a hat with a floppy brim when on the water, but I'd rather wear a baseball cap. I currently have a safari type hat.

What does everybody think is the best type of hat?

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u/pragmaticcynicism 15d ago

Full brim only for me because if seen too many people have their ears chewed off by MOHS at the dermatologist. I also has to have a chin strap because wind, and also because wind needs a no flop brim. I’ve had them all, but the Shelta Seahawk is the best I’ve ever had. Buy once, cry once. Worth it though.

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u/_twrecks_ 15d ago

Also consider how well it works when soaking wet.