Tips For Beginners Of Rafting
The first time I practiced rafting was on the Lunahuaná river, here in Peru. I remember clearly that the river splashed everywhere, I threw water slaps and I felt like the back of a brave bull that was determined to overthrow me. In toppling us down in reality. It was the first time that we ventured to such a task and in addition to exciting the thing was put ant color second after second.
And the screams were sometimes fun and sometimes more of panic. We had two women on board shouting more coarsely than anyone. One of them in front of me, in front of the raft, with her husband on the left, concentrating on doing her job. Rowing all with fury at the orders of the captain who repeated: left back, back! Go ahead, left! Back, right, back! Go ahead, everyone! Intense!, And we fell one meter, and the river bathed us full of adrenaline and cold water.
Seconds later the woman in front of me fell to the water head while her husband "well, thank you", was still in his. I remember her screaming at the poor woman, waving her hands out of the water and I instantly reaching for the oar to hold her.
For me, it was very funny. And since then every time I can I escape from the city to practice rafting, or rafting, in the rivers of my country.
For beginners, it is best to enter a river of category I and II, in which the water drops rapidly but there are no obstacles difficult to pass. In category three you will find swirls, greater flow, faster, narrow steps. While the fourth and fifth category is reserved exclusively for experts.
The main thing to do rafting is to have an adventurous spirit because the sport practiced in rivers of category II and III does not imply greater risks. Although we should never be without our basic equipment:
- Helmet: never try rafting without protecting your head, falling into the river by carelessness can throw you into a rock.
- Life jacket: It is vital to be able to float in the river, to be able to keep the head out of the water.
- Slippers: Take care that your shoes are not slippery, but have good friction.
- Neoprene suit for rivers of very low temperatures.
- Ropes: for the edges of the raft and rescue.
- Air pump.
Some also use a whistle, to warn when we fall and the team cannot see us.
If you fall into the water, despair is the worst thing you can do, just put your feet to the front to protect you from impacts and be attentive to the rescue of equipment. In a river of category II and III, the rescue is very simple, so there is nothing to worry about.
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