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Course Materials
and Packing Lists

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Group Camping Gear

CAMPING

  • Tents, Bug Bivvy, Blue Mats

  • Ground Cloth

  • Orange Bag (containing: spare ropes, machete, hatchet, loppers, shovels, saws)

  • Water Purifier

  • First Aid Kit

  • Tool and Repair Kit

  • Toilet /Toilet Paper

  • Mosquito Repellent

  • Camera/Film

  • GPS, spare batteries, Walkie Talkies

  • Weather Radio, spare batteries

  • Cell Phone

  • Flashlight/headlight, spare batteries

  • Outdoor tools: Saw/Axe /Shovel/Loppers/Machete

  • Maps with carrier

  • Compass

  • Chairs

  • Water jugs

KITCHEN

  • Cook Kits

  • Coffee press/bags

  • Utensil kit (review needed contents i.e. corkscrew, can opener, foil, spatula, tongs etc.) Large Knife

  • Condiment kit

  • Trash Bags

  • Soap/Sponge/scraper

  • Spare Zip Lock bags

  • Mixing Bowls

  • Cutting Board

  • Cook Stove with repair kit

  • Spare propane bottles, or extra fuel with canvas carry bag

  • Table

  • Dining Tarp with ropes, poles

  • Ice Chest

  • Bleach

  • Large Bucket, Collapsible bucket, Metal bucket for hot water

  • Dish Towel/Paper Towels, dish cloths

  • Orange Mat

  • Grill, Reflector oven

BOAT GEAR

  • Throw ropes 

  • Life vests  

  • Extra paddles 

  • Balers   

  • Large Sponges

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Day Bag Contents

 

The goal for packing your day bag is to pack most of the things that you think you will need during a day of paddling. You don’t want to unpack your boat or your large waterproof bag while in transit. That’s way too much trouble!

 

Big picture items include safety gear, electronics, navigation items and lunch.

 

Here are the things generally found in instructor bags:

 

Glasses and sunglasses

GPS/and or compass, small telescope

Snacks/lunch

Raincoat and rain pants

Electronics kit including headlamp, extra batteries, charging source and all cables needed for all electronics types.

Fire starting kit that includes 3 ways to start a fire.

Small roll of rope.

Large contractor Bag as emergency shelter.

Sunscreen and Bug lotion in a zip lock bag

River information or notes.

Bandana

Small first aid kit (duct tape, band aids, prn meds).

Small repair kit.

Bear Spray

Toilet paper, sanitary wipes and small shovel

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