Riverside Camping Tips To Ensure Safety, Fun And Comfort

Whitewater paddling, fishing, canoeing, hiking and swimming are just a few activities you can accomplish in a riverside camping; so definitely, you will not run out of things to do.

Usually, the campsites are located at primitive areas near the river like on gravel bank, sand bar or riverside forest. Several rivers have assigned campsites having different choices of facilities.

A lot of the most popular rivers for “canoe camping” are being management and protected a government bureau that has specific rules regarding where you may camp.

Therefore, you have to be in the know of public and private lands location and respect the landowners’ privacy and rights.

If the riverside land privately owned, then you should be familiar with trespassing laws as well as local practices concerning canoe campers.

Bed sites

Never excavate, instead locate a naturally flat spot. Wipe out all bed signs after.

Tent

1. Only use a flame-resilient tent.

2. Pitch the tent 15 feet minimum upwind from campfire and grills.

3. Only use battery-operated flashlights or near your tent, never candles or gas lamps.

4. Always keep handy a bucket of water or fire extinguisher especially when a campfire is lit.

5. Keep the area around your tent, grills and campfire free of dry grass, leaves, pine needles, twigs, etc.

Campfire

Only build your campfire in fire large pans and make sure it is far from vegetation.

Before you leave the campfire site, or before sleeping, extinguish thoroughly the fire and examine that the stove and all fuel lamps are turned off.

Wood

Only use down wood; never cut branches from standing trees. You should not molest the forest. You may want to bring along your own firewood in case there is rain and leave no dry wood so to use for your camp fire.

Fish

Anybody fishing should have a legitimate fishing license. Visit your state's “Fish and Game department” so they can grant you the current season’s license and information before you go river camping.

Catch only the number of fish that you can eat. After you have cleaned it, throw the innards in your trash bag and not back to the water.

Preparing your food

Do wash your hands before you prepare your food. Also, prepare and your meals on a table or any high surface, not on the soil or ground.

“First aid kit”

Wherever you go, canoeing, swimming, hiking or fishing, always carry with you your “first aid kit”, just in case of emergency.

Riverside camping offers a lot of activities for the whole family to enjoy together. Just stay close, stay safe and have a great time!