gear Archives - Camping By Kayak

A guide to self-support whitewater kayaking.

Packing a Lot of Stuff in a Small Kayak

A friend recently contacted us with a great question: “How do I pack 10 days worth of gear for my

Many of the permitted western rivers require you to bring a groover — or, waste management system — to pack

Whitewater kayaking has a pretty high barrier to entry to begin with and self-support kayaking — spending multiple days living

At this point, people have self-support kayaked the Grand Canyon in craft ranging from an 18′ fiberglass sea kayak to

People often approach kayak self-supports the same way they would approach backpacking trips with a strong emphasis on light weight

The important dimensions are required by the NPS regs: the pan needs to be 300 square inches – 15″X20″ –

In the section of the NPS’s Noncommercial River Trip Regulations entitled “Human Waste Carry-Out Method” (Page 14) the NPS asserts: “It is