– Canoeing clothing – layers of clothing that you can easily add and remove. No jeans
– Camping clothing and equipment
– Swim wear
– Complete change of warm clothes
– Shorts
– Towel
– 2-3 x Polypropylene or woollen tops
– Spare light weight top (fleece and wool preferably)
– Sun hat / warm hat
– Warm socks
– Waterproof light weight jacket or Parker
– Beanie (depending on season)
– Wind-proof leggings (optional)
– Shoes suitable for canoeing in, and a separate pair for at the camp-sites. Please note, jandles, thongs, and flip flops are not suitable for this trip.
– Track suit or poly-pro pants (not jeans or cotton)
– Sleeping bag / sleeping mat
– Wetsuit (optional for colder months)
– Lightweight gloves for warmth or blisters
– Water bottle
– Basic toiletries (no soap in river)
– Spare plastic bags – for clothing and rubbish
– Sun glasses with strap
– Insect repellent/ Sunscreen
– Small camera – carried in waterproof box (we don’t recommend paddling with any expensive electronics)
– Small pillow (optional)
Please note, there are rain water tanks at every DOC camp-site approximately every two hours along the river. DOC do advise that you boil or filter the water.
It is good outdoor practise to bring plenty of water with you.
– Pots, pans, and eating utensils, can opener as well as dish washing material and tea towels
– Matches or lighter and a gas cooker
– Enough food for the whole trip and for an extra day
– Snacks and nibbles for in between meals
– Toilet paper
– Torch / batteries/headlamp
– Tent
– Canoeing clothing – layers of clothing that you can easily add and remove. No jeans
– Camping clothing and equipment
– Swim wear
– Complete change of warm clothes
– Shorts
– Towel
– 2-3 x Polypropylene or woollen tops
– Spare light weight top (fleece and wool preferably)
– Sun hat / warm hat
– Warm socks
– Waterproof light weight jacket or Parker
– Beanie (depending on season)
– Wind-proof leggings (optional)
– Shoes suitable for canoeing in, and a separate pair for at the camp-sites. Please note, jandles, thongs, and flip flops are not suitable for this trip.
– Track suit or poly-pro pants (not jeans or cotton)
– Sleeping bag / sleeping mat
– Wetsuit (optional for colder months)
– Lightweight gloves for warmth or blisters
– Water bottle
– Basic toiletries (no soap in river)
– Spare plastic bags – for clothing and rubbish
– Sun glasses with strap
– Insect repellent/ Sunscreen
– Small camera – carried in waterproof box (we don’t recommend paddling with any expensive electronics)
– Small pillow (optional)
Please note, there are rain water tanks at every DOC camp-site approximately every two hours along the river. DOC do advise that you boil or filter the water.
It is good outdoor practise to bring plenty of water with you.