Kayak Camping Trip

Join Wander Woman and Kaw River Adventures for this exciting guided kayaking event where we will spend the afternoon learning how to pack and prepare for an overnight kayak and camping trip. We will then head out on the water to paddle to our camp spot on the bank to set up. Sunday morning we will wake up to finish our float to complete the event.

CANCELATION POLICY: If you can’t attend the event, please get in touch before August 1, 2021 for a refund of half the $60 fee.

If rain affects our trip, we will still paddle all day Saturday but stay in a cabin Saturday evening.

Fee covers food (Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast) and equipment for the trip. BYOB your own kayak if you want!

PADDLE CHECKLIST:

-  Sunscreen (Lots of it!)

-  Bug Spray

-  Chapstick

-  Hat

-  UPF Rated Long Sleeve Shirt

-  Water (Camelback, Bottles in cooler)

-  Water Socks, old shoes, water shoes

-  Sunglasses with retainers

-  Bottle of Pedialyte (Personal Recommendation)

-  Life Jacket

-  Canoe or kayak with paddle(s)

- Dry Bags

-  Water proof sleeve for cell phone/electronics

- Tylenol, Aspirin or other personal medications

- PFD - life vest

BANK CAMPING CHECKLIST:

- Toiletries

- Tent (Smaller the better)

- Camp Pillow (Inflatable if required)

- Sleeping Bag

- Flashlight or headlamp

- 10’ X 10’ Tarp

-Personally I can’t go anywhere on the river without a fishing pole. A medium weight 2 piece pole with a decent spinning rod is perfect

Depending on the weather the plan will be to teach participants how to properly load a kayak or canoe with the necessary gear required for the activity. We will depart from the cabin between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm. We will paddle downstream to the campsite where we will select a good location and set camp for the evening. There will be a presentation on some of the details that are necessary when setting camp on a sandbar. We will depart the following morning and end the session at the KAW River State Park on the west side of Topeka. There will be drivers there at the ramp to assist with shuttling participants back to the cabin to get vehicles. Someone will stay with the gear until the participants return to the boat ramp with their vehicles.