What to Wear White Water Rafting in Colorado (And What to Leave in the Car)
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You've booked the trip. You're excited. And then the night before, you're standing in front of your bag thinking: okay, but what do I actually wear for this? It's more important than it sounds. Wearing the wrong thing on the river won't ruin your day, but it'll make it a lot less comfortable. And on a Colorado river in May, "uncomfortable" can mean genuinely cold. Start with the Water Temperature, Not the Air This is the part most beginners miss. Colorado's rivers run cold. Really cold. Spring runoff from mountain snowpack keeps water temperatures low even when it's warm and sunny outside. Getting wet, and you will get wet, in 50-degree water while dressed for a summer hike, is a very different experience from being dressed appropriately for it. KODI Rafting provides wetsuits on all trips where they're required or recommended. If your trip is on a cold river during high water season, that wetsuit isn't optional. Wear it. What to Wear Un...