If it's a multi-day, they get put back on damp to wet... if wet booties start troubling me, I may look to different hobbies Although I am guilty of putting them in the floorboard of the truck to warm 'em up a little on the way to the river
BTW, booties keep feet warm when they are wet inside. First thing I do when I get to the rivers edge is stand in the water to let water in. May sound counter-intuitive, but it works.
Since we're on booties, these are the one's I've been using for the past few years-
They're a sailing booty, (the Gill trapeze 905 boot) made for wet sailboat decks/teak. They grip slippery river rocks better than any other neoprene booty I've tried. They also come Euro sized, instead of the US whole sizes like most seem to.
It worked GREAT, but a mite noisy b/c of this hair dryer. None of the fittings are glued, so it's easy to take apart OR expand. However, the more outlets, the less air to each one. My kids (rolling their eyes, of course) said it looks like a tarantula.
I can attest to how well this worked. However, imagine entering the room this thing is in while three pairs of booties and gloves are drying... Not for anyone with a delicate nose.
I live with 3 other boaters and raft guides and our booties dry on the shoe rack next to the front door to our house, next to hiking boots, ski/tele boots, climbing shoes, etc. I agree with Larry.... dry, wet, clean, smelly, whatever sco...buting
Ah, in Austria in the little town of Lofer (former home of the Lofer Rodeo, Devils Canyon and a nice Slalom Course) there is a campsite (Grubhof) with.. a LARGE dryer just for paddling gear! They even have a sticker on the door of the (gear drying room) with a pictogram of this.
How about that for paddler-friendly campsite. Did I mention its just on the River with a nice 30 min. drift down to the slalom course?
Rock Snot aka Didymo is some sort of algae that is invasive and can devastate eco-systems and fishing habitats. I find it is ironic that it is thought to be spread by wet fishermens equipment and shoes. Drying things out seems to kill it, though thats not really practical on multiday boating trips
craig wrote:Rock Snot aka Didymo is some sort of algae that is invasive and can devastate eco-systems and fishing habitats. I find it is ironic that it is thought to be spread by wet fishermens equipment and shoes. Drying things out seems to kill it, though thats not really practical on multiday boating trips
Thats the reason I try to keep an extra pair aof shoes for traveling.
As far as day to day summer paddling, I just hang them from the boat on the car, dries them that much faster. lots a fun at red lights when other cars keep telling me, I left my shoes on the roof.
craig wrote:Rock Snot aka Didymo is some sort of algae that is invasive and can devastate eco-systems and fishing habitats. I find it is ironic that it is thought to be spread by wet fishermens equipment and shoes. Drying things out seems to kill it, though thats not really practical on multiday boating trips
... so canoe'n may be more ecofriendly than kayaking?
Here is a direct Link to a PA site http://www.fish.state.pa.us/water/habit ... didymo.htm
If you stay in the same river on a multiday trip you are not spreading it but going river to river you can spread it
Bleach and water will also kill it
Dampness will keep it alive and it can take over a river
Some states are banning felt soles because of this
Although I am guilty of putting them in the floorboard of the truck to warm 'em up a little on the way to the river 
