water shoes with good drainage and water socks to keep rocks out
tights to avoid sunburn and poison ivy
shorts over the tights
quick drying short sleeve shirt
quick drying long sleeve shirt
good river hat (Joy and I invested in Tilley hats... we figured the investment would get us to both wear our hats and we were right)
When you talk to women who have done the race they say to cut the crotch out of the tights to make it easy to pee. We are still trying to figure out all of the lovely tricks like that to simplify the process. Joy has spent a lot of time and energy figuring out effective ways to rig up our boat. She has added loops onto our mesh bags so they hang neatly on the sides of the boat. She is also working on the spray skirt and a snap on swing that we can lay back on to sleep. I am so grateful to have such a crafty and wonderful paddling partner. As I was losing energy the other night she was full of encouragement and found a way to kick me back into gear. I really do believe We can Do it!
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