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What to wear for water activities

Water activities are hard on clothes and cubs don’t use their gear as much as Scouts– so old or 2 nd hand clothes are fine – it is not a fashion contest :-)

• Sun Hat and / or Warm Hat

• If you have glasses – tie them on

• Long hair must be tied back

• Sun Block – all weathers

• Life Jacket (provided by St James)

• Wind Breaker, or rainjacket

• A wool jersey or polar fleece

• A cheap Warehouse wet suit is very useful.

• Shorts and Quick dry T-shirt if you have no Wetsuit

• Cheap Polyprops must be worn with shorts and T-shirt. Polyprops under the wetsuit improve warmth and comfort a lot.

• While sailing booties or water shoes are nice, old sneakers or reef walkers & socks are fine.

Bare feet are not allowed as there can be glass on and around the boat shed and launching ramp.

A complete change of clothes ( in addition to uniform) and a towel – Cubs get wet in boats. Plastic bag to take home wet gear

Named bag or plastic bucket to bring gear in. All gear must be named – we have enough lost property at the den!