Wow, Steve, thanks, There is a salt water kayak shop just down the highway from me a ways, and I go by it often. Never though of that - and I used to own a regular type of kayak too. Say, that makes me think of another source also - in the second hand shops, you often see wet suit parts for next to nothing. I've used/advised the arms and legs for kids/beginners armguards often. Should work for this (and other) padding also. Being in arid Nevada now, Dano, if you don't find some soon, I could send ya some with no problem, I bet. Just say the word, ol' fren.