A: Closed-toe athletic training shoes, running shoes, or water shoes are the best choice for most river rafting trips. Whitewater-specific shoes are nice—but not necessary for Timberline trips. If your trip requires booties, Timberline Tours will provide them, along with other essential whitewater rafting gear.
What should you wear while white water rafting?
Most rafting experts will tell you that cotton clothing has a tendency to get wet and stay wet. That’s why it’s important to wear materials like wool, fleece, polyester, or any waterproof or quick drying fabric.
Can you wear sandals to white water rafting?
Sandals like Tevas, with straps across the toes and behind the heel, are always the most ideal ones to wear when white water rafting. These provide the comfort needed but also have the capability to shed water and dry quickly. Tennis shoes are also a great option if you’re in a pinch and don’t mind getting them wet.
Do I need water shoes for rafting?
Proper footwear can make or break your river rafting experience. Quality rafting shoes and sandals dry quickly, secure well to your foot and provide traction in a variety of conditions. Some trips need footwear that is primarily suited for swimming, others need it to be better for walking on rocks.
What are booties for rafting?
Imagine a thick, mid-calf height neoprene sock with a zipper or some Velcro straps to fasten it on and a seriously grippy sole. These things are called booties and are the most popular footwear option among our guests. Booties trap water inside allowing your body heat to warm it up and keep your feet cozy all day.
Are Crocs considered water shoes?
Crocs can be used as water shoes. However, Crocs may not be as stable, secure, or tight enough for fast-moving bodies of water and longer water crossings. Crocs can be used as water shoes if the hike includes smaller streams and fewer water crossings.
Do you need wetsuit for white water rafting?
Through the years many whitewater rafting guests have begged and pleaded their guides to allow them to go rafting without a wetsuit. Often times, when weather is sunny, and water conditions are warmer, wearing a wetsuit is unnecessary. All of this can happen within just a couple of minutes of falling in cold water.
What do you wear under a wetsuit white water rafting?
What do you wear under a wetsuit for rafting? A swimsuit is the easiest option here. Men can wear boardshorts or synthetic boxers under their wetsuit also. No matter what you decide to wear, make sure it is not cotton.
Can I wear crocs for rafting?
If you pick the right shoes, they’ll stay on your feet. Inappropriate shoes to wear when white water rafting include flip flops, crocs, high heels, and cowboy boots.
How wet do you get when white water rafting?
Those who sit in the front of the raft will usually get wetter than anyone in the raft. The front of the raft usually hits the rapids first and the ensuing splash will get those in front as wet as rain. There’s no way around it.
Why are Crocs bad?
This rubber clogs do provide you with good arch support, but they do not offer you with enough heel support for a longer period of time. If that is the case, then wearing Crocs for longer periods of time can eventually lead to calluses, nail problems, tendinitis and other problems.
What are water shoes called?
Some water shoes are actually called “sandals”, such as the Keen Newport H2 Sandal. Regardless of what it is called, however, water shoes are easily distinguished from a water sandal due to their “closed-toe.” The front of a water shoe always resembles that of a normal shoe.
What is the best footwear for whitewater rafting?
Chaco Women’s ZX2 Sandal. Chaco has been making premium water sandals since 1989.
What to wear for white water rafting?
You should wear a bathing suit and some old sneakers or river shoes for the river. You may also want to bring a pair of shorts, a t-shirt, a hat, and sunglasses. Since whitewater rafting trips are on the river for hours, with about one break in the shade, it is still important to bring and wear lots of sunscreen.
What to bring on a white water rafting trip?
Wetsuits may be rented directly from Whitewater Voyages. Trip members renting wetsuits should bring their own booties or lace-on tennis shoes with thick wool socks. If rain or cold weather is a possibility, bring extra wool, capilene, or pile clothing and a rain jacket or windbreaker to wear over the wetsuit.
