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What to bring?

• A pair of river shorts or swimming costume.
• A pair of Chacos or similar sandals. Trainers are also okay.
• Long sleeved shirt to wear under your life jacket.
• A baseball cap for under the helmet to keep sun off.
• Wide brimmed sunhat.
• Sunglasses.
• Chums for fastening your sunglasses to your head.
• Nalgene or similar water bottle.
• Carabiner for fastening water bottle to your boat.
• Thermal Top Medium weight – Heavyweight Capilene or polypropylene is the best.
• Waterproof sunscreen and lip balm SPF15 minimum
• Lightweight long trousers.
• Lightweight long Sleeved shirt.
• Fleece jacket.
• Down jacket
• Ladies should bring a long skirt or sarong to cover your legs whilst in the company of locals.
• Underwear.
• Glasses or Contact lenses. Disposable lenses are ideal.
• Toiletries. Toothbrush, toothpaste, biodegradable soap and shampoo.
• Forget the cosmetics and hair dryer! But we do suggest moisturizer.
• Hand wipes
• A 3-season sleeping bag and thermarest sleeping mat
• Travel Pillow.
• Small pack towel.
• Headlamp or head torch and spare batteries.
• Shoes or boots for the trek.
• Insect Repellent.
• Any medication you may be taking.

Optional Items

• Your favourite book or a journal for recording your river memories.
• Sketchpad.
• Photographic or video equipment. We recommend bringing your own waterproof casing and a cleaning kit as sand gets everywhere. Bring a spare memory card or plenty of film. Also bring spare batteries for your camera.
• Waterproof disposable for the “action” on the raft shots.
• Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman.
• An iPod or other music preferences. We have speakers.

Personal Spending

• The only money that you need to bring is for meals in town, souvenirs, DVD, personal items and the beer kitty for the raft trip if you drink. Please remember that many of the countries we visit do offer Credit Card and ATM facilities and for a small charge you can withdraw cash either from your account or Credit Card for convenience.
• If you wish to pass on a gratuity to your guide we leave this entirely up to you.
• Basically, we advise you to keep things as light as possible, without skimping on the essentials.