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I think it's time...

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Lucy:
...to start trying to get my own gear.
hahah :D

So I'm starting with Santa.
What should I get...

I have wetsuit (thanks Kerry).
I have an alright spraydeck...it'll last me for the moment.
I have some thermals.
Kieran I have your booties. I must get them back to you.
So I need LOTS.
Paddles, booties, cag, helmet, Buoancy...Boat.
So I'm thinking of what to get first, I doubt Santa's gonna foot the bill for the lot. What will I get first and what kind should I get?

Tr Ash:
If ya dont have a nice cag i'd go for that....after then...

the first thing i got were my own paddles and i thought that they were very helpful and i still have them!! (despite begin ty-warps!! :O)

but everyone will prob give ya a different thing to buy first....i'd say any of paddles, ba, helmet, good cag would be a good investment.

Tr Ash:
oh and all the i-canoe and god's will prob eb having a good sale after xmas so i always wait till then and get the stuff that little bit cheaper than the week before:P

other people have a lot more experience of buying gear than me so i'd listen to them more than me!! :P

slapper:
I think when you're buying gear, one of the most important starting points is getting yourself kitted out so you can stay warm on the river. From that point of view, a decent cag would be a good bet. It's worth spending a bit of cash on getting a good cag. Make sure you treat it well and it will last for quite a long time.

If you stay warm while out paddling, the cold water and cold weather doesn't sap your strength. Same for booties. Get a decent pair of booties, or neoprene socks and river shoes if that's your preference. Make sure you stay warm on the river, then start looking at bigger things like helmet, BA, blades and boat.

There'll probably be heaps of people who disagree with me on this next point, but I think spending heaps of money on a 'bling' fashionable helmet (sweet helmets etc) that doesn't actually give full coverage over your ears is a waste of money. There's no protection on those sort of helmets if you bash the side of your head/face. Get a decent, comfortable helmet that covers your head properly. It'll be a lot cheaper than some of the trendier brands and will do just as good or better a job. If you want to bling it up, slap stickers and paint on it. It bugs me to see people who have bought themselves really expensive trendy helmets and paid so much for them that they couldn't afford extra thermals, booties, BA etc.

With the strength of the Euro against sterling at the moment, buy all of your gear online from the UK. It will work out a lot cheaper for you, even with shipping included.

Tr Ash:
do u know any good english websites to buy off?? looking into buy one or two things myself....

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