Patagonia M's Swiftcurrent Traverse Wading Pants Basin Green

There are many situations — beach fishing, casting from a drift boat, warm weather, hiking small streams, travel — where you just don’t need traditional chest-high waders. Traverse Wading Pants are designed to give anglers a low-bulk, super-versatile, lightweight wading pants option. The pants feature our durable, field-tested, 4-layer, 5.6-oz, 100% recycled material package that’s treated with a DWR finish and made without intentionally added PFAS. They offer an intuitive feature set and innovative sizing, patterning and fit.

Tough H2No® Performance Standard 4-layer, 5.6-oz shell is treated with a durable water repellent (DWR) finish made without intentionally added PFAS

Expandable waistband for easy on/off and a flexible fit. 

Tool docks are set at belt loops.

The SecureStretch wading belt supports gear without sagging

The zippered fly features a gusset for comfort and quick streamside relief A repatterned crotch gusset with articulated seat and legs enhances durability, reduces seam stress and aids athletic movement in and out of the water

There are two convenient stretch pockets located at the thighs, providing quick access and featuring drain holes

Heavy-duty scuff guards at the ankles deliver abrasion resistance in a high-wear area.

Anatomical booties offer lower volume and a sock-like, comfortable fit

Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory, which means the people who made this product earned a premium for their labour

H2No® Performance Standard shell: 4-layer, 5.6-oz 50-denier 100% recycled polyester microfiber high-density taffeta face bonded to a 100% recycled polyester backer; with a waterproof/breathable barrier, and a durable water repellent (DWR) finish made without intentionally added PFAS.

Thigh pockets: 3.9-oz 86% recycled polyester certified by OceanCycle and sourced from coastal communities at risk of plastic pollution/14% spandex stretch plain weave; with a DWR finish made without intentionally added PFAS.

Pocket fabric is certified as bluesign® approved.