How to Pack For a Grand Canyon River Trip

Packing for any trip can be overwhelming and stressful! We get a lot of questions in the office about how to pack for a river trip with us. Over the years we’ve written blogs about packing to try and make packing as easy as possible for you, and to make it even easier we decided to put all these blogs together in one place for you to look through! 

4 Minute Packing Video 

This 4 minute video walks you through how to pack for  a river trip with us! From suggested gear to what your packed gear on the river will look like.

How to Pack Your Day Bag 

While on the river we will provide you with two bags one is what we call your night bag, this bag will only be accessible at camp. The other bag is your day bag, this bag you’ll have access to at all times. This blog goes over what should be included in your day bag in order to have a successful trip! 

Pack a Dry Bag 

While this blog doesn’t go over the specific items in each dry bag like the blog above, it does go over the bag dimensions for each type of trip we offer as well as how they are packed up. 

Packing Suggestions For Cold Weather Trips 

While a lot of the time our trips are pretty warm, there are some cold weather trips and moments on trips that you think will be warm that can actually be pretty cold. This blog goes over how best to prepare for when it’s cold on the river. 

Must Haves for your First Grand Canyon Rafting Trip 

Every year we get a lot of repeat guests, but we also get just as many new guests and sometimes little things you might not think of can make your trip so much better! Here are a few things that we think could make your first trip even better, or maybe something you didn’t have on your last trip that would make your next trip even better! 

Toiletries to Pack 

We’ve all packed toiletries for trips before so most of us know how to do that, but packing toiletries for the grand canyon may mean a couple slight adjustments. For example you might have switched out the soap you usually use for one that is safe for the environment or you may need to pack extra contacts and solution. This blog will help make sure you don’t miss anything! 

Fun Stuff to Bring on a River Trip 

After all your essentials are packed, and if you still have some room, it’s time to pack some fun things to do on your trip! Here is a quick list of a few things we think might add to your fun on the river. 

3 Reasons You’ll Want Rain Gear on Your Colorado River Rafting Trip 

Rain gear is ESSENTIAL on river trips! From cold water to rain, river gear is a must have on the river and this blog explains exactly why you need it! 

What shoes you bring on the river can honestly be a big factor on how your trip goes! With the wrong shoes you could miss out on a lot of the experience because of discomfort. But don’t worry these next three blogs were written to help you find which shoes will work best for you on the river! 

Best Types of Shoes for Rafting Trips 

River Sandals Reviewed: Which Ones are for you?

Let’s Talk Tevas & Other River Sandals