Skin-protective, fast-drying, warm weather paddling gloves

[Glenn MacGrady]

I'm interested in suggestions for some sort of thin and fast-drying paddling gloves for skin protection for warm weather paddling—NOT waterproof or insulated gloves for cold weather/water paddling.

I've been paddling a lot in the New Jersey Pinelands, which has unusual challenges. The rivers are very narrow and twisty with unrelenting, obstructive downed trees, overhanging branches, underwater stumps, and banks sometimes covered with greenbrier thorn bushes. One inevitably paddles through or against overhanging branches and thorns, sometimes grabbing and pushing off them to help "make the move" that is necessary to prevent a pin. My hands can get scratched, punctured or abraded from these woody encounters.



So, I'm thinking of some sort of gloves that can offer hand protection, plus help prevent paddling blisters on winter-virgin skin. Something thin but protective, sort of breathable and quick-drying. Not fingerless.

 

[Tryin']

Might be too much grip for paddling, but the palm-dipped gloves are very puncture resistant and have jersey backs. I used them a LOT when I was doing tree work. Your local gas station probably has them for $6/pair. Even cheaper will be to buy a multi-pack from Amazon or U-Line.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Might be too much grip for paddling

Thanks, but you're right. I wouldn't want anything grippy because a significant percent of my strokes involve palm rolls. I'd prefer a material more slippy than grippy.