We receive a lot of emails from guests wanting to know what to wear or what to pack for when they participate in our Outdoor Adventure or visit our Canopy Adventure Park. And while we do have this info within our website I am going to expand a little bit further in this blog article.

The #1 rule is to dress comfortably and correctly. While the sundress or flip-flips may look great on you at the beach, neither are going to work for you when you zip from tree to tree or rappel down a waterfall.

We suggest you wear shorts, (but not too short as the harness and equipment sometimes make the shorts “ride up” and that is just not pretty or comfortable) and a cool top or T-shirt. And not “cool” as in; “Hey now that’s a really cool shirt!” but as in lightweight and light in color. But, if you happen to have one that is both, be sure to wear it because then you’ll be double-y “cool” for all of the photo opportunities.

If you are going on the Outdoor Adventure, you can bring with a change of clothes and we will provide a place to store them. We encourage this as you probably will get wet and if you want to do some extra exploration in town or a grab cold beverage after the tour, you may want to change clothes.

Next: closed toe shoes. You can wear tennis shoes, hiking boots, even bowling shoes if you like as long as they have a little traction. Keep in mind that they may get wet, so I wouldn’t pack the Prada sneakers if were you.

While we recommend closed toe shoes in general, we also allow any kind of strap-on athletic sandal like a Teva or Keen.

Basically flip-flops are a “NO-GO” but anything that is comfortable, stays on and protects your feet is what is important.

We want to make sure you do not lose your shoes when you zip line or rappel and stub your toe on a platform or a rock. If by chance you forget to pack proper shoes, there are plenty of stores in town that sell appropriate footwear and we also sell water shoes at our two gift shops that work well for this adventure and most others.

The next item on our list is insect repellent.

Yes, we have mosquitoes all year long in the area, although certain times of the year we have more than other times. Out in the lush tropical jungles where our adventures will take you, there will more than likely be some mosquitoes. You can buy insect repellent all over Puerto and Nuevo Vallarta. Most stores from OXXO, to a farmacia (drug store) to your hotel gift shop will have it. No need to pack it unless you have a brand you prefer.  Brands here are Off, Bye-Bye, Autlan and a few others. All are safe to use.

Keep in mind you may want to give yourself a good coat of it before you dress because mosquitoes are sneaky and seek out any exposed skin. Bring the spray with and give yourself another dose before you do the tour. The guides will give you a “Last call for Bug Spray” warning as we do not allow any insect repellent to be used after a certain point as it can damage the safety equipment.

We provide a lock-up bin and secure lockers for items you cannot or do not want to bring with you on the actual zip line tour, such as insect repellent, camera, hats, sunglasses, change of clothes and other personal items.

Other suggestions are if you are planning on going on either tour in the early morning from December through April, you may want to wear a light jacket or sweater, especially for the boat ride or ride to the Canopy Adventure Park in the back of the Unimog as it can be chilly sometimes.

If you wear glasses or prescription sunglasses, you may want to wear an eye-glass bungee to keep them secure especially if they are loose. Non-prescription sunglasses are not allowed and not needed and can be locked up with your other personal items.

You can wear a hat to and from the tour but we provide you with a bandana and a zip-line helmut to wear during the actual tour. The hat can be locked up in the secure bin/locker.

The other thing we suggest you pack and wear are your “Adventure Boots”. This is the invisible footwear that is spirited, spunky, curious, energetic and goes with any outfit, tour and fits all sizes.