Rafting Kilted down the Grand Canyon....again...Utilikilt Question

[Riverkilt]

So headed down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon next month. My 4th trip - love the place. I've worn a wool kilt down canyon before. This trip I'm considering wearing my Utilikilt Survivor II in ACU camo.

I love all the pockets. Keeps stuff handy. Great for side canyon hikes too.

But it's cotton. Know it'll get wet. August is monsoon season here so what the whitewater doesn't soak, the rain will.

Sitting kilted on a river raft may present some modesty issues - can use the modesty rigging on the Survivor for that - I think.

Any of the Rabble have any experience with a cotton utility kilt around water?

Can always take it and just wear it for camp wear at the end of the day...but would like to try it on the raft - without being stupid.

Thanks



Will be rafting downstream from here



Then under this bridge on the river below on the far right.

[Steve Ashton]

Personally Ron - and for the same reason that Life Jackets are required - I would assume that I could end up out of the boat, in the water, being tumbled end over end, and would wear clothing appropriate to the activity.

[Riverkilt]

For sure, thanks, but these are the big rafts that just don't flip...course I could get tossed out by the action of the whitewater...doesn't happen often, but does happen to a few. Would have to hope the modesty rigging of the Survival would hold up in the water.

[cessna152towser]

I would be more worried about all the mud and silt which the kilt would pick up in the water, rather than being too bothered whether the kilt is basic cotton or basic wool. In wet weather here in Scotland I prefer the teflon coated wool kilts from Houstons of Paisley as the rain tends to run off these better.

[Riverkilt]

Thanks Alex, good point. It's machine washable when I get home but meantime the silt from the muddy monsoon waters could make it heavy...and a nightmare to pack in the small duffle allowed...in a zip lock bag for sure.

Think I'm gonna put it on and go out in the back yard and hose it down and see how it fares.

[Brian Rose]

Perhaps one of the acrylic versions of a "modern" kilt? I've also seen acrylic/wool blends with pockets as well. It might avoid the cotton issues. I've go no experience for that suggestion. My kilts are wool or cotton.
Acrylics are for the most part, inexpensive. The blend fabrics a bit pricier but still not wool pricing. Besides it's a reason for yet another kilt. You have, after all, downsized your closet after you downsized yourself.