{"id":240,"date":"2024-04-05T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/raft-naked\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:39:43","slug":"raft-naked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/raft-naked\/","title":{"rendered":"Raft Naked?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s Spring Break. Not that you\u2019d know it from the gray clouds, peals of thunder, and muddy puddle of a front yard we have here at the AO River Office<\/a> in Lotus. Am I sitting on a beach in Cancun? Sipping a mini umbrella drink? Working on a tan? Nope. I\u2019m at my desk, staring at a pile of T-shirt catalogs and trying to decide what will end up in our \u201cstore\u201d this summer. (By store, I mean a collection of tupperware bins in the back of an All-Outdoors truck.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granola vs. Hamburger Helper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the annual debate: capitalism or idealism? Do I stock the store with organic cotton and hemp shirts from family-run businesses \u2014 spending more but feeling good about it \u2014 or go with the cheaper \u201cproven best sellers\u201d and actually show a profit? You know, the Granola-vs.-Hamburger-Helper dilemma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One rep even suggested the \u201cNaked\u201d series. You know, \u201cRaft Naked: It makes your cheeks pink.\u201d Um\u2026 not exactly what we\u2019re going for.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A few favorites from the AO T-shirt vault.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

But Seriously\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, you can\u2019t actually raft naked \u2014 river rules (and common sense) say you need to wear the right gear<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for a real adventure, we recommend something far better than a cheeky T-shirt: an actual day (or few) on the water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Fork American<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n