Canoe Camping Equipment
(Adaptable for Other Small Craft
and for Day Trips)

Pack water-degradable items in dry bags or doubled heavy plastic trash bags.

Boat

• paddle for each paddler, extra lashed to the canoe.
• life jacket
• whistle tied to life jacket
• knee pads
• bailer and sponge
• end lines, anchor and line
• map, guide, compass

Sleeping

• tent, poles, ropes, stakes
• ground cloth
• sleeping bag
• sleeping pad

Cooking

• stove and fuel
• pots
• cooking and serving utensils
• plates or bowls
• spoons, forks, knives
• dishwashing detergent
• towel
• water containers, filled
• water purification system, if needed
• food for meals, snacks

Personal

• first aid and personal medications
• flashlight, extra batteries
• toilet paper
• toilet or bucket for human waste
• soap, towel, cloth
• toothbrush and paste
• comb or brush
• sunscreen
• hat
• bug repellent
• sunglasses
• spare glasses or contacts
• camer and film
• binoculars
• pencil and paper
• rope
• tool kit

Clothing

• sturdy wettable sneakers or beach shoes
• dry sneakers or shoes
• socks
• rain gear
• wind breaker
• wool or fiber sweater
• long and short-sleeve shirts
• long pants and shorts
• swim suit
• change of dry clothes