Basic Canoeing Gear

• Canoe

• Clothing(Quick drying pants, wet suit,caps, socks, shoes, weather dependent)

• Compass

• Drinking Water (Gallon per person per day)

• Emergency Throw Line

• First Aid Kit (i.e. Band-Aids, First-Aid Cream, Campo-phenique(good for minor burns, cuts and scrapes), Tums)

• Food

• Headlamp of flashlight (extra batteries and bulbs)

• Map/Charts (in waterproof container)

• Matches/Fire Starter (in waterproof container)

• Paddle (one per paddler)

• Personal Flotation Device

• Pocket Knife

• Signaling Devices (i.e. whistle, mirror)

• Sunglasses

• Sunscreen

• Weather Radio

Additional Canoeing Gear

• Bow and Stern Painters (rope) 20 foot

• Canoe Chairs/Back Rests

• Canoe Repair Kit or "Ding Stik"

• Extra Paddle (at least 1 per boat)

• Float Bags

• Large Sponge (for bailing)

• Plastic Bailer

• Tie-Down Line

Camping Gear

• Axe

• Backpack

• Biodegradable Soap

• Binoculars

• Broom

• Collapsible Water Container

• Compression Sack

• Cook Set (dishes, cups, and utensils)

• Extra Nylon Stuff Sacks

• Funnel

• Ground Cloth for Tent

• Lantern

• Plastic Garbage Bags

• Pot Grabber

• Pot Scrubber/Dish Towel

• Repair/Sewing Kit

• Sit Pad/Sleeping Pad Kit

• Sleeping Bag (in waterproof stuff sack)

• Stove & Fuel

• Tent

• Water Bottles

• Water Filter/Purifier

• Water Purification Tablets

• Watch

• Weather Radio

• Ziploc Bags

Toiletries

• Brush/Comb

• Bug Repellant

• Lip Balm (with sun protection)

• Head Net

• Toilet Paper

• Toothbrush

• Toothpaste

• Towel