| White water rafting is a thrill-seekers sport that almost | | | | tour guides about the river conditions. When river levels |
| anyone can do, and it's ideal for groups too. Rushing | | | | are low, after a long dry spell for example, a river will |
| down a rocky river and with adrenalin rushing through | | | | run faster, and more boulders will be exposed, |
| your veins, you experience a roller coaster ride. You | | | | affecting navigation and speed. When rivers are high, |
| might think that zooming down a river is wild but don't | | | | they tend to slow down and have fewer obstacles. |
| worry, it's a good deal safer and lots more fun than it | | | | Whichever, the whole aim is to enjoy yourself, so |
| sounds | | | | ensure that you'll have a decent challenge, but not so |
| Booking a rafting trip with a professional,experienced, | | | | much that it will scare the living daylights out of you! |
| white water rafting company guarantees high | | | | White water rafting is a fantastic group activity, and |
| standards of equipment and safety. They use | | | | this is another reason why it can be incredibly good |
| trustworthy, stiff inflatable boats (known as rafts) and | | | | fun. It's brilliant if you're in a group of mates, or a team |
| supply crash helmets and life jackets for you and your | | | | of work colleagues looking to enjoy and participate in a |
| group. Expert training is provided, and your instructor | | | | thrilling day out. With everyone's paddles going like |
| demonstrates all the safety procedures before your | | | | blazes, guiding the raft away from boulders and |
| paddles get wet, and remains in the raft with you all | | | | currents, working together and splashing water |
| the way down. | | | | everywhere, you're certain to have a great |
| The level of difficulty changes according to the river, | | | | experience. |
| and there's a big difference between rafting on a | | | | Screaming down a river with your workmates or |
| meandering, waterway, and tackling a rough, pounding | | | | group can also do wonders for morale, even if there |
| torrent. There are established gradings for white water | | | | are shy or untalkative ones amongst you. For the |
| rafting rivers around the world, ranging from Grade 1 | | | | same reason, white water rafting is spot on for hen or |
| which is easy, to Grade 5 which is extremely difficult. | | | | stag weekends when members of the party come |
| (There's actually another grade 6 above these which | | | | together for the very first time. By the end of the |
| is reckoned to be "unrunnable".) | | | | experience, everyone will be buzzing from the days |
| The level of water in a river will also impact the level | | | | exhilaration, grinning from ear to ear and utterly bushed! |
| of difficulty, so it's wise to check beforehand with the | | | | |