KAYAKING GEAR & CLOTHING - OUR 40 ITEM CHECKLIST

This video quickly runs through the list of 40 items that we check off when we are packing to make sure that we don’t forget to take anything with us on our paddling trips.

We have gradually added to this list of items that we take with us over the years. While 40 items may sound a bit excessive, most of the items on our list are pretty essential in our view.

We’ve set out our list of 40 items we usually take with us below this video or you will be able to download them from our website if you want

You probably won’t want to take all the same items as us on your paddling trips but hopefully this may have given you some ideas about useful items to take.

We always seem to be in a rush getting ready to go out on our paddling adventures and going through this checklist does help is not to get too stressed when we are rushing to get all of our gear together and packed into the cars.

If you have any items of clothing or gear you take on your paddles which we’ve not covered then comment to let us know what they are.

CLOTHING
1. Base Layers & Thermals
2. Jackets
3. Fleeces
4. Neoprene shorts / Swimming trunks
5. Cap / Hat
6. Scarves
7. Gloves
8. Water Shoes
9. Wetsuit Boots
10. PFD (Personal Flotation Device)
11. Dry Trousers
12. Sunglasses
13. Change of clothes for post kayak
14. Dry Robe

EQUIPMENT
15. Kayaks & carry bags
16. Kayak Seats
17. Seat Pads
18. Pumps & Tubes
19. Repair Patches & glue
20. Flag
21. Skegs
22. Paddles
23. Ropes
24. Bungee straps
25. Paddle leashes
26. Dry bags
27. Foot rest tubes/straps
28. Kayak Anchor
29 Bilge Pump
30. Kayak Trolley

ELECTRONICS
31. Action cameras, batteries &mounts
32. Powerbank & Leads
33. Mobile Phone & Lanyard case
34. VHF Radio
35. Drone, Controller, Batteries & ND Filters

MISCELLANEOUS
36. Sun Block & Lipsalve
37. Watertight Container for Money & Keys
38. Food & Drinks
39. Hand sanitiser
40. Shrinkable Urinal