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Klickitat river base camp |
The reservations were made ages ago, and now that long-awaited weekend of wild whitewater adventure is just around the corner. As a professional whitewater river guide, I can guarantee you'll have the time of your life. I can also tell you horror stories of unprepared clients who didn't anticipate just how truly cold you can be in a raft—even on days that are sunny and warm.
Match a cloudy, cool day—pretty typical for spring, when the rafting is best—with icy torrents of water cascading over you and pooling at your feet, and your concept of "cold" will leap into a whole new dimension. However, you can stay warm and enjoy every minute of the wild adventure if you bring the right combination of high performance apparel. Stick with me, and I'll show you how to arrive at the boat launch prepared.
I always tell my clients to prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. Count on the conditions to be cold and wet, but that doesn't mean you have to be cold. Wet, yes, that's unavoidable. But with today's high-tech fabrics, conditions that might otherwise leave you hypothermic are definitely manageable, if not downright comfortable.
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