Recommended Personal Gear

The following are general guidelines . Please adjust as the (hot/cold) weather dictates and the length of your trip.

Clothing Recommendation #1 - NO COTTON. It is extremely heavy when wet & it takes a long time to dry out. Bring as much synthetic clothing as possible. It wicks moisture away from your body & dries much quicker.

Clothing Recommendation #2 - Bring a reliable & sturdy rain suit. A good rain suit will help keep your dry, warm, & (relatively) comfortable if you get a rainy day or two.

Clothing

• Hiking Boots/Shoes

• These should be sturdy enough to protect your ankles (especially during portages).

• Expect to get your feet wet each & every day, so these boots/shoes should be made of material that will not retain water.

• A 2nd pair of Footwear

• These are for evening (or camp) wear. You will want to get out of your wet shoes every evening.

• One pair of socks for each day canoeing - if you buy the smart wool socks or quick dry socks you can get by with drying your socks out

  each day to use over, otherwise bring enough for each day.

• 2 Pair of Pants - quick drying material, such as Supplex or Nylon

• 2 Long sleeve shirts - quick dry is the best to go with

• Rain Suit - jacket w/hood & pants

• Underwear

• Broad-brim Hat (e.g. baseball hat)

• Bug Jacket & Head Net

• Swim Suit

• Shorts

• Short-sleeve shirts

• Clean clothes for the trip home (leave in the car)

Personal

• Bug Repellent (something with deet in it works best)

• Sunglasses & sunglass cord for around your neck

• Sunscreen, Chapstick, Hand lotion

• Water Purifier

• Flashlight & Batteries

• A headlamp is highly recommended

• Camera & Batteries

• Toiletry Items (as odor free as possible)

• Bar of soap for cleaning up or Wipes

• Towel (for showering before & after trip)

• 1-Qt Water Bottle

• A bottle with an attached cap allows it to be looped onto the backpack

• Hair bands, comb

• BAG or Compression sack to put your clothes in while out on the trip

• Pillow – small and packable

• Clothes pins to hang up wet items

• Caribiners heavy duty, to clip your water bottle on to your pack

Fishing/Tackle Box Ideas

• Rod & Reel

• Small Tackle Box no bigger than 11x7x2

• Clipper, Hook Remover, & Stringer

• 1⁄4-oz Jig Heads

• Live Bait or 4" Plastics

• Rapala's

• Your own "special/secret" lures

• Small bungee cords (to attach your rod to the thwarts of the canoe while portaging)

Spring or fall trips

• Fleece jacket

• Wool Socks

• Long Underwear

• Stocking Hat, gloves for sleeping with

• Lightweight Paddling gloves (biking gloves will work too)

• Additional "as needed" layers

Optional

• Compass

• Binoculars

• Flask

• Live Bait Container

Extra Snacks

• Gum

• Hard candy

• Jerky

Remember, pack smartly - everything that you pack will be with you during the entire duration of the trip - every pound counts!