After reading several different blogs about whitewater rafting, I’ve decided to create a quick reference for our future rafting guests about what to wear on your trip. So I’m going to be proactive about this and first tell you what not to wear. Most items on this list are inspired by true events, or at the very least what someone claimed to be true.
What not to wear: High heeled shoes(they’re kind of rough on the raft floor), cotton sweatshirts, expensive jewelry, jeans, cowboy boots, leather pants(basically, all leather clothing should be off limits), coveralls, any kind of formal dress, flip-flops, rodeo chaps, or your personal life jacket used for fishing or jet skiing.
Here is what you should wear for warm weather: Swim suit, t-shirt, shorts, tennis shoes or river sandals and sunscreen.
For cooler weather: Windbreaker, fleece, cotton synthetics, wool sweater or wetsuit, wool hat, neoprene booties or wool socks and tennis shoes. We also offer spraywear to our guests at no additional charge, but you should be prepared and bring the clothing listed above. Wetsuits are available for rental.
I hope that this helps everyone out, remember if your unsure about something don’t hesitate to just call and ask. Also if anyone coming rafting with us soon owns a Tennessee Vols football helmet, please wear it on your rafting trip because that would just be awesome! Go Vols!!!
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