Whitewater means wet! We suggest dressing in layers.

For May – early June: non-cotton underwear or bathing suit (this helps keep your warm while cotton will keep you cool through evapotranspiration), non-cotton shorts or pants, and non-cotton t-shirt and then long sleeve shirt. If guests need fewer layers, that’s easy! Just take off your long pants or long shirt. If guests need more layers, we provide splash tops and bottoms. The layers you have on already will help trap your body heat.

Mid June – Aug: some type of underwear or bathing suit, t- shirt and shorts, if you are a person who gets cold feel free to bring a long sleeve as well. Remember that cotton will cool you down. On a day where you are rafting at 1:30pm and it is supposed to be 98 degrees, cotton will help you stay cool. If you are rafting at 9am and the forecast calls for light clouds and 65, less cotton will keep you warmer until the sun makes it’s appearance later that morning.

All guests should Wear shoes that can get wet  and will stay on your feet. We recommend sneakers or sandals that strap on. Flip flops are not the best. If you lose one in a rapid, there is no guarantee we will find it and it will make it more difficult to find a solid footing in the slippery boat. We rent wetsuit booties for those who don’t have appropriate footwear. Please be advised, these do not offer very much ankle support and the footbed is fairly thing. If you have sensitive feet, we recommend something that you own with thicker sole

A detailed list of what to wear and what to bring will arrive in your confirmation email along with next steps for how to sign your waiver and tell us about dietary restrictions. 

Bring: 

• Reusable water bottles
• Sunscreen
• Change of clothes
• Dress in layers — opt for quick-drying clothing, synthetic insulating layers
• Secure footwear that can get wet

Deposits on Specialty and Multi-day trips are non-refundable. Notice of cancellation must happen at least 1 week before trip date for all specialty trip reservation, to be considered for a partial refund. Refunds are not guaranteed.

Reservations made less than 1 week in advance are not eligible for refunds, should the guest need to cancel.

Wyoming River Trips reserves the right to cancel any trip for any reason. Cancellation reasons may include but are not limited to: weather, safety concerns pertaining to water levels, hazards or client ability, environmental factors, client ability levels/fitness/injury or illness. Weather-related cancellations made by WRT may be eligible for a refund.

WRT reserves the rights of and supports any guides’ decision to stop a trip at any point if they feel they can not manage the objective or subjective risks presented by the environment, people or combination of both.

Cancellations due to subjective factors, such as the behavior or fitness of an individual/s in your party will not be eligible for refunds. This includes children.

WRT highly recommends that all participants purchase trip insurance. We do not sell insurance and cannot answer insurance questions. We recommend contacting Faye Travel Insurance or Generali Travel Insurance. 

Faye Travel Insurance offers our customers Domestic trip insurance at affordable rates—covering your flights, rv travel, rafting adventure and even instances of food poisoning. 

For questions regarding coverage, contact Julie Baker directly: [email protected]

Generali offers trip insurance covering the same for our International guests. 

Contact [email protected] for help and reference Wyoming River Trips

** Cancellation Policy for Groups of 10 or more **

Groups of 10-20 must give WRT at least 1 week notice of cancellation and your deposit is non-refundable. If a group cancels within 1 week, WRT reserves the right to charge the full amount of the trip. For groups of 20 or more, cancelations or major changes to the reservation numbers MUST BE MADE 2 WEEKS BEFORE TRIP DEPARTURE. For groups of 20 or more, changes or cancellations made inside of 2 weeks, WRT reserves the right to keep your deposit. Groups of 20 or more are subject to full charge of trip if cancellations are made within one week of trip launch date.

Wyoming River Trips guides are professionals, and your safety is their highest priority. However, no outdoor activity is without some inherent risk. You must acknowledge and, in substantial measure, accept that risk. All adult participants, and parents or guardians of minor participants under the age of 18, must sign an Acknowledgment of Risk form required by our insurance company. Please allow sufficient time for this, and check-in at our office when you arrive.

Please be sure to let us know about physical or mental limitations we need to accommodate prior to arrival and about any medication you might need to have with you on the boat (eg. inhalers, EpiPens, etc).

3 days learning  rowing, outfitting and guest services on Class I-II whitewater. 

2.5 days paddle guide, swiftwater and evaluations. 

Day 0- All Participants are expected to attend an orientation the evening before the course officially begins. We will review equipment, the 5 day plan, participant expectations, evaluation methods and delivery, curriculum. Time for Q and A.

Day 1 – Meet at Wyoming River Trips or designated trailhead, river ready. Boat prep and rigging, food pack/considerations and cooler care, client rigging and positioning, hygeine- how and when to talk begin talking about it, the role of the guide, language and risk management overview. Continue down river learning to read water, and row. Lunch set up, systems, efficiency and natural history. Risk management in a swiftwater environment.  All participants will take turns being in a cook crew and chefing meals. Camp along the river and review client management at camp, toilets, hygiene, hiking considerations and hike, dinner and evening activities. Debrief the day/ learnings.

Day 2 -Continue down river practicing skills and giving and receiving feedback. Participants begin delivering their own natural history nuggets with feedback on engagement and sharing of strategies for building interest in sense of place. Participants continue with shared chef and camp duties. Instructors will review sleeping systems tips and tricks, how to help your guests speak up for themselves. Small craft and assessing client ability. Debrief the day/ learnings.

Day 3 – Continue down river to take out. Derig and load, return to base and clean/ prep for next trip. Move into paddle guide basics on Class II-III whitewater. Objective and subjective hazards and risk management in a new environment.  Debrief the day/ learnings.

Day 4 – Continue paddle guide basics on Class II-III whitewater. Add rowing runs and feedback. Debrief the day/ learnings.

Day 5 – Continue paddle guide basics on Class III-IV whitewater. Add rowing runs and feedback. Debrief the day/ learnings.

Day 6, AM only – Meet for final breakfast, debrief, evaluations, feedback and recommendations for next steps.