"The Patagonia Caped Merganzer Hat is built for long days where sun exposure shifts by the hour: a morning paddle into open water, an afternoon hike on a shadeless ridgeline, a late-day cast on a glassy flat. The cape and the DWR-treated face fabric work together so the hat handles both sun and passing weather without a swap. What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""The three-position cape is what makes this hat worth packing on a full-day river trip or exposed ridge. I can drop it down for direct sun, angle it for side glare, or tuck it away when I'm in the trees."""