| Sometimes I will meet someone who appears to lead | | | | adventure travel company conducting your tour. |
| a happy and fulfilling life. but then I discover this person | | | | The experience of white water rafting is like nothing |
| has never been white water rafting and I realize it's all | | | | else in the world of adventure travel. Riding the rapids |
| a mirage. No one who has never taken an adventure | | | | feels a lot like riding a roller coaster that has the added |
| vacation that includes riding the white water can truly | | | | benefit of making you a contestant in a wet T contest |
| be happy. | | | | (despite the fact that I personally would strongly prefer |
| "Oh sure," you may be thinking, "isn't white water | | | | that some of you never get within a mile of such a |
| rafting ... dangerous?" Well my timid, rubber-spined, | | | | contest). |
| cowardly friend; white water rafting only looks | | | | To all this you add the fact that your adventure will |
| dangerous. Your drive to and from the river will be far | | | | take you through some of the most scenic gorges |
| more dangerous, and a much more death defying feat, | | | | and canyons the world has to offer, and you are all |
| than your actual time on the river. I actually have no | | | | set for an experience you will remember (fondly) for |
| statistics to support this other than the fact that | | | | the rest of your life. What could be more fun than |
| everyone knows that everything is more dangerous | | | | that? |
| than driving. | | | | If I have convinced you to go white water rafting, |
| So consider yourself appeased. | | | | please do your homework ahead of time. Check into |
| But it is clear that white water rafting might possibly | | | | the various adventure tour companies that conduct |
| have the teensiest appearance and feel of danger. It is | | | | white water rafting tours in the locale you choose . I |
| a sport designed to make the adrenaline pump through | | | | suggest that you check out the following directories ( |
| your bloodstream like jet fuel and make you feel like | | | | and htp:// ) because they have prescreened the |
| Indiana Jones and James Bond rolled up into a single | | | | adventure tour companies based on safety and |
| being. | | | | reliability. |
| But trust me on this, if you go with a qualified and | | | | Lastly, consider going with a group of friends. There is |
| reputable adventure tour company, you will be almost | | | | something wonderful about hearing your best friend |
| as safe as if you were home on your porch swing. | | | | scream like a frightened little girl, or getting drenched in |
| But the thrill is balanced by your savfety equipment. | | | | cold water with the gang from your church group, that |
| The life jacket you will be wearing and the inflatable | | | | makes for a unique bonding experience. |
| raft you will be riding on are only part of your | | | | COPYRIGHT © 2006, Charles H. Brown. All rights |
| protection. You will also be under the supervision of | | | | reserved. |
| trained "river rats," the tour guides who work for the | | | | |