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Water Activities > River Sports
Your choice of quiet and contemplative,to wild and challenging is set on a pristine Canadian landscape that accommodates a great range of river sports.
Choose from entertaining river sports like kayaking, canoeing or the new sport on the block, stand up paddle boarding (aka SUP). Those river sports and many more like them offer courses and instructors to help guarantee an exceptional experience.
Having the right gear goes hand in hand with a great experience so be sure you’ve got the right equipment for the right sport.
Taking The Essentials
- Flashlight
- Fire making kit
- Whistle or mirror
- Extra food and water
- Extra clothing
- Navigational / communication aids
- First aid kit
- Emergency shelter
- Pocket knife
- Sun protection
Specific to River Sports
- Layered clothing
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Appropriate footwear
- Lifejacket
- Helmet
- Sound-signalling device
- Buoyant heaving line
- Bailer
- Cold water gear
- Waterproof flashlight
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