What To Bring

Find out what essentials to pack for your rafting trip with our comprehensive checklist, ensuring you're fully prepared for the adventure ahead.
These recommendations can be dependent upon the season and the weather at the time of the trip.

  • 1. Essentials

    • Lip Balm
    • Sunscreen
    • Sunglasses/Glasses with eyeglass retainers (Chums, Croakies). These items are available at our Sequoia Outdoor Center.
    • Water Bottle. (Each raft has a gallon of water onboard for refills; this is a great item for on-water as well as beside your bed in the evening.)
    • Caps or Visors. Helmets are required on all of our trips but visors and ball caps can be worn underneath to provide some shade for your eyes and face.
    • Footwear is required. Tennis shoes that lace tightly, wetsuit booties, or rugged, protective aquatic sandals such as Tevas or Chacos sandals that securely strap on. Bare feet and flip flops are not safe or permissible.

  • 2. Clothing

    Summer / Warm Weather

    • Bathing Suit or quick drying shorts.
    • Long-Sleeved Shirt. UV Protecting Rashguard. (Note: It's okay to wear cotton on the water during June-September trips.)

    Spring / Fall - Cool Weather

    • Warm Clothing. Warm clothes made of synchilla, polarplus, wool, fleece, capilene and similar materials which insulate well even when damp.
    • Please avoid wearing cotton. When wet, it does not provide insulation and in cool or cold weather will make you colder! Wool or neoprene socks will keep your feet toasty.
    • Wet Suits. Wet suits and paddling jackets (a type of "windbreaker" made specifically for whitewater rafting) are available, if needed, for a nominal rental fee.
    • Booties and other footwear are not provided. Guests must provide their own footwear.

  • 3. Optional

    • Waterproof or disposable camera
    • Change of clothes for the drive home. There are storage cubbies where you can leave your bags/belongings in for the day. Changing rooms available at our check-in locations.

What Not To Bring

The river is a place where things can easily slip out of pockets and/or slide off your person and can be lost. Because of this it's important to consider refraining from bringing valuable items on the river.


  • Keys
  • Do not take your keys on the river with you. If you wish, you may leave your keys in our secure safe at the KOC.


  • Wallet
  • Unless you have a secure means to secure your wallet, it is not a good idea to bring it.


  • Cell Phone
  • Unless you have a means to secure your cell phone and insure it is 100% waterproof, it is not a good idea to take it with you.

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