Best clothing for cold water kayaking?

I live in northern Indiana and would love to use my kayak for more than just warm weather excursions. I've seen a wide variety of clothing for cold water kayaking, but I'd like some suggestions from users as to what they have and any other advice they can offer. Thanks

I live in the UK and kayak regularly in the winter months.
I wear a wet suite long john with trousers over the top. I then wear a fleece top under kayakers dry top. on my feet I wear windsurfers boots, its is better to get your feet wet in the boots then the water warms up and keeps yor feet warm. If I am sailing I always use outriggers to avoid the possibility of getting ditched in to the water. I usualy only get my feet and hands wet. I got my kayaking Dry top from chillcheaters.co.uk
Good luck with the winter kayaking.

I use breathable waders and a splash jacket.

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I have done quite a bit of coldwater kayaking on Lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron this past year. What you need to keep in mind is not the air temperature, but the water temperature. If you take a dunk in the water you have a limited amount of time before you become hypothermic, i.e. your body temperature drops. Your body temperature just has to drop a few degrees before you start having problems. Around 92 degrees core body temperature things start going bad. The most recent NRS catalog has a chart in the first few pages outlining water temperature and the type of clothing one should wear. One more word of advice: if you go out on the big lakes practice tipping over in your kayak and then righting it and getting back in. Not as easy as it sounds, but it can be done.

Greg