SealSkinz Hiking Midweight Knee Sock

Thanks for the tip, i was thinking the tried and true extra wool socks would still be the best option.

The higher the better because—as @Knut mentioned—once wet, they stayed that way. In fact, they are equally adept at keeping water trapped IN the sock... I found this out the hard way 3 days into a wilderness canoe trip. The water in the sock became nice and warm and I just let it be for the rest of the day. Bad mistake... The flesh of the feet became waterlogged and skin began to slough off. It became a painful lesson in impending ‘trench foot’—although not nearly as bad as it could have been. I still like a waterproof sock for some things but I mostly went back to wool with a thin liner sock.

I'm indecisive for what to kind of shoe/sock to wear for BWCA this year, was thinking about venturing into waterproof socks but on the fence. Would a higher waterproof sock be better?