{"id":24194,"date":"2020-12-20T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T01:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=24194"},"modified":"2021-02-12T08:47:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T16:47:30","slug":"tips-on-throwing-a-river-rat-bach-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2020\/12\/20\/tips-on-throwing-a-river-rat-bach-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on Throwing a River Rat Bach Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

There we were, on a wayward Colorado River beach, taking pulls off a bag of wine. Giving new meaning to the phrase, ros\u00e9 all day<\/em>. Behold, the river bachelorette party. Midway through day one and we had already accomplished unabashed slap the bag wino photo ops and the token bride-to-be overboard swim (ejected from her tandem on mild rapids). Check and check.<\/p>\n

Still left on the checklist? We\u2019ll get back to that.<\/p>\n

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You may ask, how we decided to combine a river trip and a bachelorette party? Like most good ideas, \u2018twas a last-minute whim. I was already heading to Salt Lake City for my annual visit to see my bestie. We had planned a two-day, three-night ragtag river trip, all to take place on the Colorado and Green River daily sections. And although she had initially protested having a traditional hen\u2019s night, with her wedding\u2014and this trip\u2014right around the corner, I couldn\u2019t resist. After looking at a Venn diagram of river trip and bachelorette party activities and descriptors, I noticed so many aspects of the modern adventure bachelorette party and the timeless river trip were in alignment ( i.e. Google search bachelorette + party + ideas: find glamping, slumber party, off roading, etc). With that realization locked in, the stars just seemed to align.<\/p>\n

I found that mixing traditional bachelorette party flavors on a river trip platter, produced the perfect recipe for my bestie\u2019s surprise marriage-send-off weekend! Here are my suggested ingredients for success.<\/p>\n

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The Pre-Trip Gift Bag
\n<\/strong>While typically gift bags are given at the end of the bachelorette party, if the kit contains costumes you hope for participants to wear during the trip, you give them at the put-in.<\/p>\n

From day trips to overnighters to multi-days, as we all know, costumes are a staple line item for river trips. This is also true for bachelorette parties. Although encouraging party guests to bring costumes can be fruitful, you need a backup plan. My Plan B: goodie bags filled with river flair (and a bin of costumes for those that came with none). Purchase the minimal level of costuming that you will accept each day from each participant. This might sound spendy, but you can be thrifty by shopping at Dollar General or any other local bargain-bin store. The more you splurge, the less you\u2019ll regret.<\/p>\n

When you fish the bride-to-be-out of the drink from her swim (noted earlier), seeing the sopping, sagging costume flair will make it all worth it. Think Disneyland Fairy Princes gone Goldie Hawn in Overboard.<\/em><\/p>\n