Paddling 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)
All participants in AMC activities are required to sign the AMC waiver form provided by the leader.
Paddlers participate at their own risk.
Happy paddling!