Equipment
Our top-quality canoes and life jackets ensure you’re fully equippedfor a safe and enjoyable river experience.
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR ADVENTURE
Canoe Rentals:
Our 17-foot Grumman canoes are designed for stability and durability, with a generous load capacity of 750 pounds.
Each canoe features a bow seat and a stern seat, leaving ample space in the center for gear or children, making it perfect for family outings or extended trips.
Life Jackets:
Safety is our top priority, which is why we provide life jackets in a variety of sizes to ensure a proper fit for every adventurer.
Children’s life jackets are sized based on weight categories: under 30 pounds, 30 to 50 pounds, and 50 to 90 pounds. Each child is individually fitted with a life jacket, which must be worn at all times while on the river, as required by law.
Gear and Packing
Prepare for your adventure with our gear suggestions and packing tips, ensuring you bring everything you need for a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable trip on the river.
Standard and Economy Trips
For most Colorado River canoe and kayak trips, nothing beats an old-fashioned duffle bag. GI Style canvas, zippered nylon or cotton, any near-standard duffle bag is great. If Jerkwater is transporting you, we strongly recommend one duffle bag per person. Food and cooking gear, as well as tents and tarps can be separate, but all personal gear, including sleeping bags, foam pads, clothes, fishing gear, etc., should be put in one duffle per person.
GEAR SUGGESTIONS
- Duffle bag (or other soft luggage – no hard-frame backpacks)
- Sleeping Bag, Low Folding Chair, Small Tent
- Waterjugs (enough for 1 gallon per person per day)
- Poncho (or Rain Suit)
- Binoculars, Flashlights, Maps
- Cooking Gears, Fishing Gears
- Provisions
- Plastic Bags or Litter Bags (Ziplocks and Trash)
- Rope to secure supplies
- Camera (waterproof or single-use)
- Sunglasses with strap or lease
- Swimsuit, Towel, Personal Toiletries
- Gloves, Water Shoes
- Sunscreen Lotion (SPF 30 or greater), and Chapstick
- Fishing Gear, Small Tent
- Bug Repellent
- Wide Brim Hat
- Long or Short Pants and Sleeve Shirts
- Medium Weight Jacket
- First Aid Kit
- Medical Treatment form (for minors not with parent)
MINI-VACATIONS
- Sunglasses
- Tennis Shoes
- Canteen or Water Bottle
- Sunscreen Lotion
- Board Brim Hat
- Long or Short Pants and Sleeve Shirts
- Swimsuit
- Camera
- Fishing Gear
- Personal Items
- Medical Treatment form (for minors not with parent)
TENTS, TARPS, STOVES AND FOOD
- Pack in Boxes
- Duffle Bags
- Mesh Bags or Plastic Coolers (ice chests) as appropriate
- NOTHING should have plastic bags on the outside. They will tear immediately and end up next to useless.
- Bring everything you need to make your trip pleasurable. BUT – trucks, buses, vans, trailers, canoes and kayaks have only so much space and cannot be stretched. A canoe full of loose gear is an accident waiting to happen. Duffle bags and canoes were made for each other. Try it!
How to Pack Your Duffle Bag
- Line the inside of the bag with two or three plastic trash bags – NOT THE OUTSIDE.
- Then line the bag with your sleeping pad. Stuff your sleeping bag inside on the bottom – as TIGHTLY as you can.
- On top of your sleeping bag, pack your clothes, toilet articles, fishing gear, cameras, etc. (zip closure type plastic bags are handy for many of these items.)
- That’s really all there is to it. Close the plastic trash bags with twist ties, then zip up the duffle bag and you’re ready to go. You may want to put a few extra plastic bags in on top, so you’ll have extras for later in your trip.
- WARNING
Backpacks are great on the trail, but a hard-frame pack is a misery in a canoe or kayak. These packs do not work for paddling – the frames will be damaged, and you will be frustrated.
Discover the beauty of the Lower Colorado River with us, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
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