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Items in Bold are considered essential, items marked with an asterisk (*) are essential for a certain sport (as specified).
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Boats*
A boat is a rather essential peice of equipment for any paddle sport, and there's a lot of variety to choose from:
Kayaks
Closed cockpit boats where the paddler sits with their legs in front of them and paddles (usually) with a two bladed paddle. There are several different disciplines of kayak, each with their own variations in boat design:
- Sea Kayaks
- Touring Kayaks
- Whitewater Kayaks (including: River Runners, Creek Boats and Playboats)
- Polo Kayaks
- Slalom Kayaks
- Squirt Boats
- Surf Kayaks
- Special: The Jet Kayak
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Open Canoes
Commonly referred to as just "Canoes" or sometimes as "Open Boats", these are open-hulled boats paddled with single-bladed paddles by two to four paddlers, or solo. They can generally be split into two categories, although designs still vary enormously within each category:
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Other Boats
This section covers anything that isn't quite a Kayak or a classic Canoe:
Clothing
- Drysuit
- Footwear
- Gloves and other hand-garments.
- Spray Top (aka Cag Top / Paddle Jacket)
- Spraydeck * (essential for Kayaking)
- Wetsuit
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Paddles*
Because what's a paddle sport without a paddle?
- Kayak Paddles - These are two-bladed paddles.
- Canoe Paddles - These are single-bladed paddles with a handle at the end (also used by rafters, and sometimes Kayakers!)
- Other Paddles - This subsection includes anything that isn't a traditional "paddle".
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Safety*
These items are all important safety equipment that paddlers should wear/carry with them:
- Buoyancy Aid * (Essential for all water-sports).
- Helmet * - Essential for any type of whitewater paddling, but always recommended for everyone.
Rescue
These are safety items that are not essential for all paddlers to carry, however there should be several paddlers within a group with these items. Many of them require Safety and Rescue training to be used effectively and this training is recommended for all paddlers as it is a steep learning curve to try and learn on the spot in a rescue situation.
- Ropes and Lines - This page covers Throw lines and other rope work.
- Safety Knife - These are used to cut ropes should the need arise. Any paddler with a throw line should carry a rescue knife on their person.
- Karabiners
- Other Rescue Equipment
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