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Dry ice can be purchased at the grocery store in town.)

Cooler ( For your convenience, we sell cubed and blocks of ice.

Water filter (should be packed as an emergency back-up source only).

It is crucial to get those electrolytes, especially in the high temp.

Individual water bottles – everyone needs to have their own water bottle at hand.

Carabineers, carabineers, and more carabineers to secure your gear, as there is a good chance that there will be wind in the canyons.Toilet paper, paper towels, handi wipes, and hand sanitizer.Insect repellent with Picaridin or DEET (if not for the mosquitoes, for the biting flies), especially for July trips or right after high water recedes.Wide-brimmed Sun Hat (for sun protection, and with a tie down – helpful on windy days).

Sunscreen & lip balm with sunscreen (Both will be much appreciated by the end of your journey!).

Sunglasses with a safety strap (We sell this, CHUMS brand, at our shop).

LEAVE NO TRACE…We have recycling bins back at the shop for your trash when you are done with your trip.)

Trash bags and trash bucket (We recommend putting a bag around your fire pan.

Lantern and/or headlamp with extra batteries.

YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN TOILET PAPER! (Have an extra trash for everything that DOES NOT GO INTO OUR TOILET SYSTEM.)

River toilet system – mandatory/required by the BLM.

A filter should be packed as an emergency back-up source. Fresh drinking and cooking water must be carried in, not filtered, as it is extremely silty! The BLM recommends 1 gallon per person per day as the minimum required amount, along with ½ to 1 gallon per meal for cooking (Consider menu, group size, and days out on the river).BLM Permit and/or Canyonlands National Park Permit.River Map: Belknap’s Waterproof Canyonlands River Guide, sold at our shop for $20 or San Juan River Guide by Lisa Kearsley, for the San Juan River.