Pack list
What to bring
Class II–III water. Safety, performance, and the right paddle for technical rivers.
Personal flotation device (PFD)
Required, essential on technical water
Touring or whitewater paddle
Better control on ledge drops
Throw rope (50ft)
Safety essential on Class II–III water
Gorilla tape (small roll)
Field repair standard on technical rivers. Patch a hull hole, reinforce a split dry bag, or tape a broken paddle joint well enough to get off the water.
Wetsuit or splash jacket
Spring runoff temps can be cold
Waterproof first aid kit
Remote access means self-sufficiency
Bilge pump
Clear cockpit after wet entry
Dry bag (40L)
Protect all gear on technical runs
Garmin inReach Mini 2
Satellite communicator — most expert paddler routes on the Big Piney and Eleven Point are dead zones
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Where to use it
Best rivers for this kit
Best technical rivers: the gear here pairs with these stretches.
Big Piney River
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Jacks Fork River
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Courtois Creek
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