Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter

Canoeing and Kayaking First Aid List

• Butterfly and assorted sizes of band-aids
• Activated ice pack
• Meat tenderizer (for insect and jelly fish stings)
• Insect repellent
• Aspirin or ibuprofen (ibuprofen better for muscle aches)
• Antihistamines
• Tums, Rolaids or Pepto Bismol pills
• Bandages and antibiotic ointment for cuts and scrapes
• Sun screen (SPF) 15 or more
• Tweezers and needle
• Adhesive tape and sterile gauze pads for bad cuts
• Elastic bandages to wrap simple sprains and strains
• Power or corn starch for heat rash
• Change of warm clothing for hypothermia
• Space blanket
• Cellular phone (optional)