What to Wear & Bring

Daily Rafting Trips

Take a look at the following information about what to wear and bring for our different trip options. If you have any further questions, please give our office a call and we would be happy to help with clarification!

What to Wear:

Swimsuit/Quick drying clothing (avoid cotton because it stays the temperature of the water and keeps you cold)
Shoes that can get wet or secure sandals with heel straps
Wetsuits for spring trips (available for rent)
Wetsuit boots all season (available for rent)
Fleece jacket and fleece socks (not always necessary— provides added warmth if you tend to get cold)

What to Bring:

Hat
Sunscreen
Sunglasses with a strap
Water bottle
Camera with waterproof case
Warm, dry change of clothes in your vehicle (for after rafting)

What to Wear on a Whitewater Raft Trip

Multi-day Raft Trips

How to Pack for a Multi-Day Rafting Trip

For Camp:

These items will go in your overnight dry bag:

Warm sleeping bag (available for purchase) – For spring trips, it should be rated down to 20 degrees
Sleeping pad or a cot (rentals available)
Small pillow
Tent (available for purchase)
Fishing pole & bait if desired (licenses are required and must be obtained on your own)
Games, books, etc. for down time in camp
Warm camp clothes to change into after rafting
Hiking shoes
Warm jacket
Warm hat/gloves (especially for Spring and Fall trips)
Rain gear
Toiletries
Flashlight / Headlamp

During the Day:

Wear:

Swimsuit / Quick drying, nylon clothing (avoid wearing cotton on colder trips)
Hat
Sunglasses with a strap
Water shoes / secure sandals with heel straps
Wetsuits for spring trips (available for rent)
Wetsuit boots all season (available for rent)
Fleece jacket and fleece socks (not always necessary— provides added warmth if you tend to get cold)

Bring:

You can keep these items in your daytime dry bag:

Sunscreen
Water bottle
Camera with waterproof case
Snacks
Rain jacket

Class I, II and III Rivers

Wear quick-drying clothes like nylon shorts and a swimsuit with shoes that can get wet (they must have a strap around the heel, no flip flops or slide on shoes). In spring and on high water trips wool, fleece or any synthetic garment is recommended. These materials stay warm when wet, unlike cotton which stays the temperature of the water. We have wetsuits, fleece and wetsuit boots available for rent in all sizes from small children through large adults (up to 300+ pounds).

Class IV and V Rivers

Wetsuits and wetsuit boots are required and wool, fleece and synthetic jackets and socks are recommended. We recommend you arrive at the trip’s designated meeting location with a swimsuit under your clothes so you can easily slide the wetsuit over your swimsuit.

Overnight trips require camping equipment (tent, 10 degree sleeping bag, pad or cot if desired – high quality rentals available) and personal gear (warm camp clothes, extra fleece jacket, rain gear, bug spray, toiletries, extra socks, warm jacket, hiking boots/shoes, warm hat, gloves…).

Don’t forget your waterproof camera, eye glass straps, water bottle, sun glasses, sunscreen, lip balm and a sun hat as well as your sense of humor and adventure!

More Detailed Instructions

On our Colorado trips:

A wetsuit package is recommended on spring trips through June on rafts and mid-July on inflatable kayaks (being that the water is only six hours old, previously being snow!) Wetsuit boots are recommended all season long.

On our Utah trips:

Wetsuits and wetsuit boots are recommended for April and October trips.

On our Arizona trips:

Wetsuits and wetsuit boots are recommended on raft and kayak trips from March to Mid-April.

Rentals (Reserve in Advance)

Wetsuit & Wetsuit Boots – $15/day
Wetsuit Boots – $5/day
Fleece Jacket – $7/day
Wetsuit, Boots, and Fleece – $20/day
Sleeping Pad – $5/night

Available for purchase:

Tent – $49 + tax
Sleeping Bag – $52+ tax

Our Rental Guarantee for all our trips where wetsuits are not required – if you feel that the wetsuit was not needed, we refund your rental money in full!

Jeep Tours & Mesa Verde

Dress in layers, i.e. t-shirt, sweat shirt and a warm jacket (Spring and Fall tours especially)
Warm hat and gloves
Water bottle. The guides will have water, but it will not be accessible at all times.
Sunscreen
Hat
Sunglasses
Camera
Snacks