Basic camping items
_____ Warm compact sleeping bag; Fiberfill or down (place sleeping bag inside its own stuff sack, and then inside a waterproof trash bag)
_____ Ground pad
_____ Small pillow
_____ Ground tarp
_____ Tent or rain fly; (talk to other people on the trip about sharing tents or contact your trip leader)
_____ Cup (For drinks, hot or cold; plastic or metal)
_____ Sharp knife (Swiss army knife is good and multi-purpose)
_____ Tennis shoes or hiking boots (for off river use)
_____ Long pants (one pair is good for most trips)
_____ Long underwear (Capilene or polypro)
_____ Extra river shorts (one pair of shorts for each day on the river)
_____ T-shirts (one for each day on the river)
_____ Long sleeve shirt (bring one)
_____ Wool socks (one pair for each day on the river)
_____ Swimsuit
_____ Wool sweater or pile jacket
_____ Underwear
To be worn on the river
_____ Wet suit (1/8 inch farmer john with paddle jacket & pile; or dry suit with Capilene and pile)
_____ Wet suit booties, Tevas or tennis shoes with wool socks that can get wet
_____ River shorts with drawstring
_____ Fleece or wool hat
_____ Rain jacket and pants (as substitute for paddle jacket)
_____ Hat or visor (be creative; you have to find the right river hat for you)(make sure it has a chin strap or string to tie onto your life jacket so you don't loose that “right river hat”)
_____ Wool gloves (very recommended for early or late season river trips)
Personal items
_____ .50 caliber ammunition can (only if you have one, don’t buy one)
_____ Sunglasses with retaining strap
_____ Toothpaste, toothbrush, comb/brush, soap, shampoo, deodorant, party floss
_____ Oil based sunscreen (8 and 25)
_____ Bag balm
_____ Lubriderm (for dry skin)
_____ Insect repellent
_____ A couple of small stuff sacks in which to put your dirty clothes
_____ Flashlight with extra batteries
_____ Camera with film (we have dry boxes that you can keep it in while going through the rapids; if you want to pad up a small dry box for your camera, let me know and I will give you one before the trip. Bring a ziplock bag to place your camera in, in cases your ammo can leaks)
_____ Lighter
_____ Water bottle
_____ Extra pair of glasses or contact lenses if you where them. Contact lenses have been known to be washed out if one swims
_____ Chair
_____ Pencil and paper
_____ Grand piano (If you are going to bring a grand piano, let us know ahead of time so that we can make room for it)