Smooth Sailing Starts with Smart Packing

Maximize your rafting adventure with essential pre-trip tips, including what to pack and what to expect.

All rafting trips include…

• Plentiful, delicious meals
• Snack food
• A variety of sodas, along with drinking water
• Sleeping bag, cot, and ground tarp
• Tents
• Waterproof bags for clothing
• Camp chairs
• Waterproof container for camera and items used during the day
• Life jacket, which must be worn at all times on the river

Wilderness River Adventures provides sleeping bags, sleeping cot, ground tarp, tent, waterproof gear bags (one for your clothing and one for your sleeping bag), waterproof box and dry bag for your day gear, and a folding camp chair. We also include all eating utensils, water, soft drinks, and food.

Below are just a few of the items we suggest for packing.

For your convenience, we have assembled a list of items to pack, along with general instructions. Please see Grand Canyon Recommended Gear Checklist.

Wilderness River Adventures has an outstanding reputation for putting safety above all else. Our guides carry emergency communication equipment, possess a current certification in Wilderness First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician credentials, and are certified in CPR. With any adventure, there are risks—so we kindly ask that you print, fill out, and return to us the following forms for each member of your group:

• Grand Canyon Forms & Waivers

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

For your convenience, below are our printer-friendly PDF documents for every need:

• General Information

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