Packing List for Raft Rentals and Row Your Own Trips

On a DIY trip you're the outfitter, so this list covers boat gear as well as your personal kit. Start by checking what comes with your rental, then fill in the rest from the checklist below. Row Your Own guests bring their own boats, so skip straight to that list.

What comes with a Whitewater Cowboys rental

Oregon oared raft

• Raft and frame
• 3 oars and 3 oar locks
• PFDs, with helmets optional
• Pump, repair kit and throw rope
• On multi-day trips, a cooler, dry box, straps and up to three 60-liter dry bags

Oregon paddle raft

• One paddle and one PFD per person, with helmets optional
• On multi-day trips, a pump, repair kit and up to four 60-liter dry bags

Oregon inflatable kayak

• Tributary Tomcat Solo kayak with a paddle, seat and PFD
• Optional helmet, plus an optional pump and repair kit on multi-day trips

Idaho oared raft

• 4-bay NRS Bighorn II frame with a drop-net, seat board and dry box seat
• Three oars, one a spare, with convertible oar rights
• Throw bag, bow line, sand stake, repair kit and NRS strap set
• 4 PFDs and four 65-liter dry bags
• A 105-liter Canyon cooler
• A pump, one per raft, or one for every two rafts on bigger reservations

Idaho inflatable kayak

• AIRE Tomcat Solo with a kayak paddle, PFD, helmet and pump

Row Your Own checklist

• A raft with a rowing frame and room to pack your personal gear
• Personal dry bags
• 4 oars, 2 for rowing and 2 spares
• A spare oar lock
• A throw rope
• A raft repair kit
• A pump for your raft
• A sand stake with a mallet
• Your own straps
• A quality PFD for each person. Helmets are advised but not required
• Tents, sleeping bags, pads and the rest of your personal camping gear
• Camp chairs
• Your own drinks
• A refillable water bottle
• One 5-gallon water jug for personal use, for easy refills on the water. We'll have plenty of group water at camp to refill it
• A small first aid kit for your boat
• A way to get your gear to the river and pack it up at the takeout

Shuttles

• Row Your Own guests coordinate their own shuttle
• On the Main Salmon we suggest All Rivers Shuttle Service out of White Bird
• On the Rogue, Whitewater Cowboys runs vehicle shuttles. Leave a full tank when you drop your car

Easy to forget

• Toilet paper, if you rent a river toilet
• A firepan, required on the Main and Lower Salmon and in Hells Canyon. We rent them, with a storage bag and grill grates
• Ice for your cooler. In Idaho you can add 10-pound blocks
• Your PFD, worn at all times on the river

Need more gear? Extra dry bags, wetsuits, splash tops, a bear canister, a river kitchen and more can be added when you book. Questions? Call us at (800) 635-2925.