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Paddling clothes and equipment - Coggle Diagram
Paddling clothes and equipment
Clothes
Base Layers
long underwear
wool socks
thin wool layers
wicking layers
close fitting clothing
Outer Layers
rain jacket
splash jacket
wind breaker
insulated waterproof jacket
paddeling gloves or mittens
hat
sun
wool
baseball cap to help with protection against rain
dry suit
insulated water resistant pants
water resistant pants
Mid Layers
think about creating dead-air space
thin puffy
fleece lined thin pants or leggings
fleece pants
long sleeve sun shirt
light weight, long sleeve shirt
quick dry clothing
movement non-constricting
a little looser than base layers
Wetsuit boots
keeps feet protected
insulation
zipper on the side
sailing wellies
allows paddler to wade into shallow water and keep feet dry
used primarily in open boating
Pertex/Pile Clothing Systems
combined base, mid, and outer layer clothing
insulating layer combined with windproof and water resistant layers
Wetsuits
comes in a multitude of differing thicknesses
used as an extra layer of insulation
Gimp head coverings
made out of neoprene
helps keep head warm, can fit under helmet
Equipment
PFD
keeps paddler from drowning
surprisingly good core insulation
pockets for small item storage when paddling
whistle
Spray Skirt
used to keep water out of kayaks
fits around the edge of the kayak port opening
Tow Line
used to rescue people in the water
can be used to tow other boats
Spray Jacket
keeps the top of the paddler, above the spray skirt, dry
can acts as a windbreaker layer
Dry Suit
keeps the paddler completely dry
is very useful when paddling in colder temps, water and air
Paddle
used to propel watercraft
Helmits
protects head when white water canoeing and kayaking
First aid/emergency
knive
whistle
first- aid kit
dry bag
head lamp
emergency food
repair kit
group shelter
phone or inreach
Water craft: sail boat, canoe, kayak, etc.
Source: British Canoe Union, Canoe and Kayak Handbook