d Click the microphone icon to hear Kokatat product manager Matt Porter give more details on the O¯ M Dry Top. Legendary Protection Kokatat's new Gore-Tex Pro dry top celebrates a half-century of keeping adventure-seeking paddlers safe and comfortable. KOKATAT ŌM DRY TOP Kokatat celebrates 50 years in business in 2021, and while the California brand began with Steve O'Meara ( " O¯M, " get it?) driving around and selling his down jackets and other gear out of his car, it has evolved to become a top brand in paddlesports apparel, safety and accessories. Kokatat was one of WL Gore's original partners in the 1970s and used the then-new fabric to pioneer dry-suit design. Using the latest iteration of Gore-Tex Pro, this study dry top both playfully celebrates O'Meara's legacy and offers the best in protection and comfort for a new generation of boaters. | $539 | kokatat.com | Available: Now | Contact: jeff_turner@kokatat.com Words by Cameron Martindell Photograph courtesy Kokatat June 2021 / OUTDOOR RETAILER 29http://www.kokatat.com