Your Gear

There are 5 essential pieces of equipment that you need every time you go kayaking:

  1. a boat
  2. a paddle
  3. a pfd or life jacket
  4. a helmet
  5. a sprayskirt (unless you're paddling a sit on top kayak)

When you take an introductory course at Zoar Outdoor, we provide all the equipment along with a wetsuit, spray jacket and wetsuit booties (to keep your toes warm!)


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