Know Before You Go
Maximize your rafting adventure with essential pre-trip tips, including what to pack and what to expect.
All rafting trips include…
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
Recommended Gear Checklist
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.
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.
- Here is a brief list of items you should plan to bring with you:
- Binoculars
- Brush / Comb
- Camera
- Chapstick
- Extra Batteries
- Hat
- Hiking Boots
- Lightweight clothing
- Moisture Lotion - Large Bottle
- Prescription Medicines
- Shampoo & Cream Rinse
- Small Mirror
- Soap or Bath Gel
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen - lots of it!
- Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Forms & Waivers
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:
We look forward to seeing you on the river!
We look forward to seeing you on the river!
Useful Documents
For your convenience, below are our printer-friendly PDF documents for every need: Can't find what you need? Please contact us - we're here to help.
Useful Links
Find essential resources like park passes and information on air and ground transportation to simplify your travel plans.
- Park Passes
- National Park Service Annual Passes
- Air Transportation Bar-10 Transportation Services (Charter Flights)
Las Vegas, NV (North Terminal) to Page, AZ
Las Vegas, NV (North Terminal) To Grand Canyon, AZ
Grand Canyon, AZ to Las Vegas, NV (North Terminal)
435.628.4010
www.bar10.com
Scenic Airlines
Las Vegas, NV to Grand Canyon, AZ
Grand Canyon, AZ to Las Vegas, NV
800.634.6801 / 702.638.3303 (Located in Boulder City, NV)
www.scenic.com
Contour Airlines
Phoenix, AZ to Page, AZ (Daily)
Page, AZ to Phoenix, AZ (Daily)
http://www.contourairlines.com/-https://www.riveradventures.com/plan/travel-planningwww.contourairlines.com - Bus & Ground Transportation Arizona Shuttle
Phoenix, AZ to South Rim of Grand Canyon
South Rim of Grand Canyon to Phoenix, AZ
877.266.8060
www.arizonashuttle.com
St. George Shuttle
Las Vegas, NV to Page, AZ
800.933.8320
www.stgshuttle.com
Al's Transportation
928.660.8320
[email protected] - Photographers A special thanks to the folks who captured the Wilderness River Adventures experience for our website.
- Blaine Harrington: www.blaineharrington.com
- Tony Garcia: www.tonygarcia.com
- Jeffrey Lehmann