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Colorado river rafting for "fluffy" people
cgpm59
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Looking at river rafting in Glenwood Springs, CO this summer. I've rafted before ... decades ago when I was a youngster and much less fluffy. DH and DS have never rafted and would love it. We aren't going to do a full-day, big-time rapids trip, just a one or two-hour, some gentle rapids but nothing too crazy. I'm mostly wondering about getting into the raft and any lifejacket that might be required. Any fluffy folks rafted recently?
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Replies to: Colorado river rafting for "fluffy" people
If you're going with an outfitter, then they'll have a variety of different sizes of lifevests. If you're not any bigger than a extra large male (I've seen plenty of those on river trips), then that shouldn't be a problem either.
I might recommend working out to increase your upper body strength a bit before then just in case you fall out and have to climb back into the raft. The people in the raft should be able to help pull you in if that happens, but you'll still need the strength to hold on and assist with the effort.
Have fun!
* Paddling.
* Climbing from the water into the raft.
* From inside the raft, helping someone climb in by grabbing his/her life jacket.
If you are concerned, you can go to the gym and work on pulling motions and your back muscles (cardio rower, weighted rows/pulls, pullups) before the trip.
If your run requires wetsuits, contact the rafting company to make sure they have the right size for you, and if there's paperwork where you have to list height and weight, don't fudge or the wetsuit won't fit.
Above the 300 lb mark, you may wish to call the rafting company.
OP, I too, am a large person (built like a fridge), and there were plenty of people bigger than I am who also went on the CO river raft in Page AZ. This was a two hour trip down river with a one hour bus ride back. I was more comfortable on the raft than on the bus ride back. But it was an experience worth every cent.
Unless it's extreme I believe any outfitter should be able to accommodate you.
Have fun and pack your swimwear for the relaxing hot springs pool.