I need reccomendatons on a good pair of gloves. Should i be looking at waterproof gloves or will a pair of wool gloves be fine? I am going mid-May.

Hey good topic...I'm in need too. I've been doing a little thinking and a pair of gloves with fingers exposed / mitten combination would be nice.

Ya I have a pair of wool gloves that are nice and have the combination, but I'm worried they will be useless getting wet from paddling and rain.

I always bring my doeskin leather work gloves- provide some warmth (need more in colder seasons), work for gathering wood and other camp chores, paddling, and picking up hot pots from the stove and fire.

wool still has an insulating value when its wet. i like the fingerless glove/mitten combo style alot. obviously neoprene gloves are waterproof, but for me, my fingers tend to get cold in them.

I think any good pair of leather gloves for camp chores would be fine. But for paddling I would look for a good pair of neoprene gloves or mittens.

I think i'm just going to bring my wool combo gloves and a pair of leather work gloves. Thanks.

i've found a good pair of leather gloves covers all bases.wool makes a paddle hard to handle and unless leather gloves are soaked they seem to stay warm enough and for rope handleing and fire wood or working around a fire they prevent all those small nicks and cuts that in time can be a bother.i tried gloves without the finger tips thinking they would be good for camera and fishing work but all i ended up with was really cold finger tips..

I bought a cheap pair of neoprene type gloves at gander mtn for under $5. Ther are comfy and keep my hands dry! I find them very nice in spring and fall when the water is cold!

It depends on their use and time of the year.

It's a personal thing, but I have never cared for neoprene. I find them unconfortable, not flexible, not teribly warm, and while they protect my hands from outside water they get wet from persperation.

I found some gloves I like at Gander Mountain (I think). They were 3 pair for like $8 and were acrylic or polyester or something. Stretchy. Nice for paddling gloves. Protect the hands. Shed the water. Provide some warmth. They are small, compact and lightweight. I generally take all three pair. I bury one pair in my pack and the other two are easily accessible in my thwart bag. I can swap them out when one pair gets too wet. They dry quickly.

On fringe months (May and October) I add a pair of wool mittens or gloves mostly to wear around camp. I don't use them for paddling.

Some kind of leather work gloves are nice for working around the fire and firewood, though I generally don't take them.

Cotton gardening gloves can even be used in the warm summer months, though it takes some time for them to dry.

In really cold water I do bring Neoprene gloves for paddling but agree with Bannock that they can get hot and sweaty so I only wear them if it is really cold. I generally don't wear gloves while paddling unless it is cold enough for the neoprene.

Around camp I go from cotton work gloves all the way to insulated leather choopers with wool inserts. Most trips unless it looks like it will be really cold I stick with a pair of coitton work gloves and maybe throw in a pair of warmer winter gloves for cold nights.

I always bring a stocking cap though even in July.

I take a pair of ice fishing gloves ("IceArmour") for cold day paddling, a pair of paddling gloves for warm days, and a pair of deerskin work gloves for camp wood chores.

Glove freak? No. Cracked hands, yes. My skin cracks badly after a few days of exposure.... superglue for cracked fingers and gloves have made my trips so much better

here are a few "tried and found wanting" gloves.
now i'm using a pair of thick,soft buckskin gloves that are just right.over the the years i went thru alot of leather gloves when i was heating with wood and wearing out my canoeing gloves with all the chopping and stacking. these four just did not work out.

on the left my old 1960's SCUBA gloves.i thought they might be warm but i could not really hold the paddle with them on..next gray polyfluffs.warm but they soak up water like a sponge,next some high end Yak paddler gloves..ok but too much and sort of tight and last my Army shell gloves with the wool inserts.great gloves but once again too much for the work i was doing and i never found that it was so cold on my spring and fall trips that a pair of buckskins would not keep my hands warm even if the gloves go somewhat damp.

I guess Im too late for the conversation but if anyone happens to stumble on this thread I would recommend getting a windrider rugged waterproof winter fishing gloves . My wife and I both use the same gloves and we love how it doesnt restrict our fingers from moving, theyre very comfortable, and it keeps our hands warm.

Dear skin well coated with Sno-Seal

Gloves are one item I bring in redundancy. I wear NRS paddle gloves when I’m transit, cheap Menards deer skins for wood chores, Sealskins sport gloves for rain and cold, and a light pair of fingerless wool gloves for around camp.

I use cheap(ish) leather gloves that have a wrist strap. One small caribiner on either glove so I can clip them to a beltloop when I'm no wearing them. This way they are always on me.

good enough for paddling from May to Oct, and great for collecting/processing wood.

THIN WATERPROOF GLOVES!
0 complaints

5 years use. (bwca, running, light use in my work truck)
now starting to wear at the finger tips.
going to buy a new pair, but not throwing the old ones!
https://www.seirus.com/soundtouch-hyperlite-all-weather-6533.html

others I'm looking at:
https://www.seirus.com/windstopper-all-weather-glove.html
https://www.seirus.com/soundtouch-xtreme-hyperlite-all-weather-glove-6770.html

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I used to do hunting and I had perfect gloves, but each of them was made up of 2 parts. A normal glove is warm and thick, which can be folded up if necessary and can be freely used with fingers.

Classic-length gloves look best. If you are wearing gloves, match them to your suit or choose a complementary color. If you are wearing a white suit and white kid gloves, it isn't necessary for them to match, but they should harmonize. Leather can be worn year-round, but save velvet gloves for winter.

MagicPaddler: "Dear skin well coated with Sno-Seal "

Me too, only sealed on the backs though and mink oil works also. As a bonus the unlined deer skin gloves will prevent cracking and splitting finger tips. Seriously try the unlined deer skin gloves if you have splitting finger tips, I don't know why they work but they do. (oil left in the leather ?)