rich all the years i've fished, i've tried all brabds of waders and have always returned to the LaCrosse Insulator II. they wear like iron, but are somewhat heavy. there're generously cut, both under arms and around chest. a bit pricey, the cheapest i've found were fro a catalog called 'Smith-root,inc.' e-mail address: sri@smith-root.com. ps, maybe they'll make a "canal madel" with a kevlar vest.