Kayak packing list

Kayaking checklist: what to bring on a kayak trip

Check what to bring on a kayak trip

Planning an overnight kayak trip with camping? We’ve got a kayaking checklist! Find out what to bring on a kayak trip including safety essentials, clothing, and suggested gear.

We use expedition single and double kayaks designed to cover long distance. Our kayaks are equipped with roomy hatches to fit your camping gear, food and water supply for multiday kayak trips. Depending on particular kayak model the hatch openings you’ll be packing into are about 24- 40 cm across. So baggage limits. Just like the airlines. We recommend that you pack most of your kit into small drybags (about 5 – 10 litres), especially clothes and electronic devices.

Remember that all the food and water also need to fit into the kayaks. Double pack all of your goods into drybags and then into the hatch to protect against the risk of getting wet

Kayaking checklist:

Personal paddling gear and clothes (according to the weather and season)

Non-cotton long-sleeve shirt for paddling and quick-dry shorts/pants
Rain/windproof jacket
Water shoes or sandals with heel strap
Water bottle
Sun protection
Sun- / regular glasses with strap
Set of dry bags for your on shore clothes and other kit
Waterproof watch

Paddling gear shared with other group members

list of our extra gear for rental →

Navigation gear: map and compass, optionally deck compass
Safety gear: extra paddle, bilge hand pump, tow line
First air kit

Camping

(this gear is also included in our overnight packages; some of items are available to rent individually)

Tent
Sleeping mattress
Sleeping bags (in the dry bag)
Outdoor cooking gear (stove, set of pots and pan, meal kit with bowls, cups, utensils, cutting board, knive, dish soap, sponge)
Matches, lighter
Shovel and toilet paper
Garbage bags

On shore clothes and personal items

Set of warm outdoor clothes (in the dry bag)
Light hiking shoes
Towel
Bathing suit
Head lamp
Personal hygiene environmental friendly products to be used in salt water
Mobile in waterproof etui
Power bank, extra batteries
Bug repellent
Medications you need
Documents
Sense of adventure!

Food (use your imagination and common sense)

Meals: rice, pasta, muesli, porridge, dry sausages, tinned food, sandwiches, eggs
Snacks: banana, apple, nuts, raisin, dark chocolate, muesli bar

Water supply (calculate about 2 liters/person/day)

1,5l bottles of water fit well in kayak hatches
You’ll be able to refill water after few days so it’s fair enough to have water for first 2-3 days (but be better prepared if you are planning to paddle to some of remote and more distant islands)

Optional

Camera
Favorite snacks
Binoculars
Fishing gear