Posts by Ryan Hotchkiss
Ryan Hotchkiss
November 21st, 2017
Your Top Wetsuit Questions Answered: Part VI
What Is the Purpose of a Wetsuit? Wetsuits are used for water sports and recreation which includes: surfing and wind surfing; river and sea...
Ryan Hotchkiss
October 31st, 2017
Your Top Wetsuit Questions Answered: Part V
It's time for our next FAQ installment of top wetsuit questions. By the time you finish this article, you'll be loaded with wetsuit information!...
Ryan Hotchkiss
September 14th, 2017
How to Recycle Your Wetsuit
How to Recycle Your Wetsuit Neoprene is soft and flexible, but also durable, rugged and tough. If you take care of a wetsuit, it can last you a decade or more. Clean it regularly with a...
Ryan Hotchkiss
August 30th, 2017
What is a Dry Bag?
If you love water sports, then you will agree that the dry bag may be mankind's single greatest invention. The biggest problem we water sport enthusiasts have is keeping our stuff...
Ryan Hotchkiss
August 16th, 2017
Who Invented the Wetsuit?
Let's Get Down to It: Who Invented the Wetsuit? So famous was Jack O'Neill and his brand of O'Neill wetsuits -- and so early on was his start in the industry -- that sometimes it is assumed...
Ryan Hotchkiss
July 14th, 2017
What’s the Difference Between a Wetsuit and Drysuit?
We get asked what's the difference between a wetsuit and drysuit a lot so we put this helpful post together to help break it down. Wetsuits are...
Ryan Hotchkiss
July 14th, 2017
Cold Weather Kayaking: What to Wear
Brrrrr! What to Wear for Cold Weather Kayaking Crashing against rocks, failing to wet exit, even bears and sharks might be the first hazards others might think of when considering the dangers...
Ryan Hotchkiss
June 22nd, 2017