Gear
RAIN GEAR: Please ensure that your child’s rain gear is completely waterproof, as we will be canoeing all day long even if it is pouring rain for hours. “Water resistant” jackets and “rain ponchos” are inadequate protection against the rain, and your child will become wet, cold and unhappy during periods of persistent wet weather. Rain pants are suggested but not mandatory. Please do not send your child on trip without proper rain gear.
SHOES: We wear either hiking boots or running shoes during the day to provide proper foot protection and ankle support while walking along the portage trails and rocky creeks. These shoes will absolutely get wet and muddy, and will stay wet for the entire trip.
EVENING CLOTHING: Upon arrival at our campsite, we change into dry socks and sport sandals. The sandals must have an ankle strap, rather than “flip-flops” or “water shoes” or “crocs”. Campers also need long pants, a sweatshirt or fleece, and a light jacket for cool or buggy evenings. In the morning, we pack the dry socks, sandals, and long clothes, and put back on the wet socks, shoes, shorts, and shirt from the day before.
PACK LIGHT: All of your child’s belongings, along with a sleeping bag, will be transferred into a waterproof “dry bag” which we supply. The dry bags are then packed into larger canoe packs, and can become quite heavy when overstuffed with unnecessary items. Please bring only the items listed in the packing list, and ensure that all gear is as compact as possible, such as mini flashlight, travel size toothpaste, small towel, light jacket, etc.
