I am thoroughly confused. Are we talking about wearing a kilt before and after kayaking, or wearing a kilt while kayaking?

If it is before and after, I can see how that would work.

If it is during kayaking, I fail to see how that could be comfortable. You can't do a pleat sweep, so you end up sitting on a bundle of pleats, or worse the pleats start disappearing up your crack.

Or are we talking about canoeing, which is a different thing all together?

I have owned both canoes and kayaks. I used to own the moulds for both single and double kayaks. With three Assistant Leaders and six Scouts, I once made all the kayaks for Bury St Edmunds Scout District - 299 all together.

Regards

Chas