Other uses File CDOkayak raft.JPG thumb 230px thumb right Whitewater Rafting along the Cagayan de Oro River , Philippines . Image Ark white water1101.jpg thumb 230px right Rafting on the Arkansas River , Colorado , United States USA Image Zanskar.jpg thumb 230px Rafting in Ladakh , India Rafting or white water rafting is a challenging recreational outdoor activity using an inflatable raft to navigate ... instead of paddled. Grades of white water File pacuareriverrafting.jpg thumbnail 250px Rafting in Costa ... in white water rafting. They range from simple to very dangerous and potential death or serious ... and impact ratings of almost all rafting equipment. Traversing a Class 6 rapid has a dramatically ... that are dodged by canoes and kayaks are often punched by rafts. This involves the rafting crew ... The flip line technique is the most used in commercial rafting where flips are common. The guide will take ... by lifting up on the perimeter line. T grip re flip The T grip on a rafting paddle may be used ... for Carabiner which means clip in Italian. In rafting, biners are used in rope and pulley rescue systems to secure things to a raft and as items of adornment in river rafting. Tricks Rock splats If the rafters ... White water rafting can be a dangerous sport, especially if basic safety precautions are not observed ... and procedures. It is generally advisable to discuss safety measures with a rafting operator before ... information to be considered. Like most outdoor sports, rafting in general has become safer ... http www.parks.ca.gov default.asp?page id 1346 California State Parks ref Risks in white water rafting ... river wide keeper hydraulics , undercut rocks, and of course dangerously high waterfalls. Rafting ... in strong current, risking foot entrapment. Irresponsible behavior related to rafting while intoxicated ... to avoid being taken downstream. To combat the illusion that rafting is akin to an amusement park ride, and to underscore the personal responsibility each rafter faces on a trip, rafting outfitters ... more details
Rafting is traveling by raft. Rafting may also refer to Rafting event , in the context of biological migrations, describes process whereby organisms transfer from one land mass to another by way of a sea crossing on large clumps of floating vegetation Timber rafting Ice rafting See also Rafter disambiguation disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
. Timber rafting in the southeastern United States Unreferenced section date April 2008 Rafting was a principal ... in England, after steam sawmilling became common. On the Altamaha, for many years during the rafting ..., there was rafting to some extent before the Civil War and after World War I, the Altamaha s rafting ..., Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, and Norfolk. As the era of rafting receded into the past, old men ... Category Rafting Category Forestry occupations Category Log transport ar ca Raier cs ... more details
Third party date March 2012 The River Rafting is an annual event organized by the Uppsala Union of Engineering and Science Students, UTN. The Rafting takes place on Fyris the Fyris River on the last day of April as it has done since the first organized version of the event in 1975. The main rafting event is preceded by the weeklong River Festival . The River Rafting The River Rafting takes place on the Fyris River on 30 April every year, which is known as Valborg in Sweden or Walpurgis Night . More than 350 participants go rafting along the river, from the Haglund bridge to the Islandsfall, in their home built polystyrene rafts. About one hundred rafts usually participate and more than 30,000 spectators come to watch. After all the rafts have run the course, a number of prizes are handed out by the principal of the university, the Rector Magnificus. The period to apply is in March, and everyone over the age of 18 may participate. The application is done group wise, and each raft may hold 2 4 people. A few of the rafts represent different organizations but the vast majority of the participants are students at University of Uppsala. Students from other universities also come to Uppsala to participate. The River Festival The festival, which takes place during the preceding week, is also organized by UTN. The aim of the festival, apart from allowing the participants to build their rafts ... different themed pubs, parties and performances. The night before the rafting event is known as Kvalborg qualifying night . The Rafting Committee The Rafting committee organizes both the River Rafting and the Rafting Festival. The committee is selected once a year and consists of 23 volunteers ... Pictures from the River Rafting in Uppsala http forsranningen.utn.se the River Rafting http www.bibliopix.se ola fors07 Pictures from the River Rafting 2007 http picasaweb.google.com 108925606106863839879 Pictures from the River Rafting 2010 DEFAULTSORT Uppsala River Rafting Event Category Rafting ... more details
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Infobox Union name UNITRAV country Nepal affiliation GEFONT , IUF members 5,000 full name Union of Trekking Travels Rafting Workers Nepal image founded 1994 1983 4 as Trekking Workers Association of Nepal current head dissolved date dissolved state merged into office Kathmandu , Nepal people website http www.unitrav.org footnotes The Union of Trekking Travels Rafting Workers Nepal UNITRAV is a Nepal Nepali trade union founded in 1994. The organisation was originally constituted as the Trekking Workers Association of Nepal TWAN in 1984, a structure adopted as trade unions were illegal during the rule of the Kingdom of Nepal King Mahendra.27s new constitution absolute monarchy . TWAN was a founding member of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions GEFONT in 1989. UNITRAV organises workers in the trekking sector, such as guides and porters, as well as in the travel, rafting, airline and cargo sectors. Decision making in the union is conducted through a executive committee, which includes representatives from each of the sectors UNITRAV organises. In June 2007, UNITRAV s 5th congress was held in Pokhara . ref cite web title Unitrav committee elected by the 5th western regional conference publisher UNITRAV url http www.unitrav.org index.php?option com content&task view&id 32&Itemid 53 accessdate 22 July 2010 ref On 23 May 2008, UNITRAV member Dorje Khatri raised the union s flag atop Mount Everest Sagarmatha . ref cite web title Congratulation Dorje Scaled Mt. Everest again url http www.gefont.org activity detail.php?id 482 publisher GEFONT date 6 June 2008 accessdate 22 July 2010 ref References references Portal Organized labour Category Trade unions in Nepal Trade union stub Nepal stub ... more details
Dry sack can refer to a dry bag a waterproof bag used in outdoor activities like kayaking and rafting to prevent damage to water sensitive gear. a variety of dry sherry , also called sack wine sack dab ... more details
Orphan date September 2010 Zuzana underl kov IPA cs t und rli kova pron is a member of the Slovakia Slovak female rafting team, holder of the 2008 European rafting championship title. ref Cite web title RAFTING Majstrovstv Eur py Wildalpen url http www.topky.sk cl 6 252078 RAFTING Majstrovstva Europy Wildalpen work publisher topky.sk date accessdate 2009 05 17 sk icon ref She resides in Borinka, near Bratislava, has one daughter Roberta. Notes Reflist External links http www.pluska.sk aktuality 5120331 rafting slovenske reprezentantky na panamerickom sampionate druhe.html sk icon Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Cunderlikova, Zuzana ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Cunderlikova, Zuzana Category Living people Category Slovak sportspeople Slovakia bio stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 A camstrap is a piece of webbing with a buckle that is used to secure a cylinder or scuba tank to a Buoyancy compensator diving buoyancy compensator or backplate. The name is derived from the cam action of the buckle to tighten and secure the strap. Also known as a cam band or tank strap. Cam straps are also typically used in whitewater rafting to tie rowing frames to the rafts. However, the cam buckle used in rafting cam straps is very different than one used in diving. The rafting cam strap has a self locking cam lever that cannot be accidentally released. A thumb released cam locks the webbing in place and its locking action even allows tightening one handed. Category Diving harness Underwater diving stub ... more details
Infobox river river name Sjoa image name caption origin Gjende mouth Gudbrandsdalsl gen basin countries Norway length 98km elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Sjoa river provides the outlet from lake Gjende at Gjendesheim in the Jotunheimen mountains of Norway s Jotunheim National Park . It flows eastward into the Gudbrandsdalsl gen river via the Heidal Districts of Norway traditional district in the Gudbrandsdal . South of the village Randsverk it flows through no Ridderspranget Ridderspranget a ravine named after a Norwegian myth. Tourism The scenery and traditions of Heidal, attracts tourists. Rafting, kayaking and fishing The river is used for kayaking, rafting and fishing. 13 deaths have occurred in the river, from 1989 to 2010 including 4 deaths involving a group of tourists in various inflatable Cataraft boat catarafts , on 24 July 2010 the level of the river was at the time 10 centimeters above a safe level for rafting , has been claimed by a national newspaper . ref http theforeigner.no pages news norway rafting accident kills four Four Ukrainians died in a rafting accident today at Ridderspranget on the river Sjoa in Oppland County, after three two man rafts capsized. ref ref Dagbladet , July 25, 2010 page 10 ref There are several companies offering rafting, kayaking, riverboarding and other activities in Sjoa and the surrounding area. Some parts of the river are impossible to raft. Citation needed date July 2010 Some parts are blocked by large rocks which the river flows underneath. These areas are considered death traps by the local commercial rafting providers. Citation needed date July 2010 References Reflist External links commons material not found commented out link commonscat Sjoa http www.sjoaraftingsenter.no Sjoa Raftingsenter NWR Rafting and riverboarding in the Sjoa area. http www.heidalrafting.no Heidal Rafting White Water River Adventures in the Sjoa River in Norway http www.sjoarafting.no Sjoa Rafting White Water River Adventur ... more details
commons category Timber floating may refer to Log driving Timber rafting Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. disambiguation ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2009 The Tenorio River in Costa Rica rises near the Tenorio Volcano where it becomes a fast moving river, with some areas of rapids popular for white water rafting and flows to join the Corobic River . coord missing Costa Rica Category Rivers of Costa Rica CostaRica geo stub bg ... more details
Savegre River is a river of Costa Rica . ref http www.visitcostarica.com ict paginas mapas Mapa TCR CostaRica 600.pdf Instituto Costarricense de Turismo map , 2007. es icon ref References reflist CostaRica geo stub coord missing Costa Rica Category Rivers of Costa Rica http raftingsavegreriver.com For information about rafting the Savegre River. ... more details
The Ayung River is the longest river on the Indonesia n island of Bali . It runs 75km from the northern mountain ranges and discharges into the Badung Strait at Sanur near Denpasar . It is used as a rafting river by the Sobek Company. coord missing Indonesia Bali geo stub Category Rivers of Bali nl Ayung ... more details
Infobox River river name Glenroy River image name image size caption origin Spenser Mountains mouth Matakitaki River basin countries New Zealand length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Glenroy River is a tributary of the Matakitaki River in the north of the South Island of New Zealand . It is widely known as a short class 4 river Rafting River difficulty classification system for rafting . coord 42 00 S 172 20 E display title region NZ type river source GNS enwiki Category Rivers of the Tasman Region Tasman geo stub ... more details
Other people William McGinnis Orphan date February 2009 William Bill McGinnis is an internationally recognized and respected pioneer of the sport of whitewater rafting , and has authored several books on the subject. Born and raised in Richmond, California , McGinnis started training as a river guide at age 16 with one of California s first river rafting outfitters. He earned a Masters degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University in 1970. McGinnis has numerous U.S. and international first raft descents to his name. He founded Whitewater Voyages in 1975 with a loan from a family member and a borrowed raft. He successfully built this company into the largest rafting company in California , having taken more people down California rivers than any other outfitter. Several books about Whitewater rafting have been authored by McGinnis. These books helped set standards for the sport of Whitewater rafting, and are used in Whitewater Voyages guide training programs, as well as by guides, outfitters, and governments throughout the world. He is also a frequent magazine contributor, and often lends his expert testimony to environmental causes. McGinnis remains active in the river running and outfitter communities. He takes an active role in managing his company, training new guides through guide school programs, and guiding rafting trips. McGinnis resides at his company headquarters in El Sobrante, California, where he balances his time between managing his company, writing and raising his two adolescent children, William McGinnis Jr and Alexandra McGinnis. Paddler of the Century In recognition of his many contributions to the sport of rafting McGinnis was named in 2000 as one of the Top 100 Paddlers of the Century by Paddler Magazine , the sport s leading national paddle sport publication. Published titles Whitewater rafting 1975 The Guide s Guide 1981 The Class V Briefing 1985 River Signals 2000 The Guide s Guide Augmented 2006 External links http www.whit ... more details
Infobox River river name Siouguluan River image name Siouguluan River Hualien Ta.jpg caption Siouguluan River in Hualien County Hualien origin Mabolasih Mountain mouth Pacific Ocean basin countries ROC length convert 104 km mi abbr on elevation convert 3000 m ft abbr on mouth elevation convert 0 m ft abbr on discharge watershed convert 1790.46 km2 mi2 abbr on The Siouguluan River zh c poj Si ko l an khoe is a river in southeastern Taiwan . It flows through Hualien County for convert 104 km mi abbr on before emptying into the Pacific Ocean . Overview The river originates on the eastern side of Mabolasih Mountain on the border with Taitung County and flows through the Siouguluan Mountain . It is the largest river in eastern Taiwan. Over 30 species of fish have been found in the river. ref name rafting Rafting The river is known for its many rapids and has become a prime destination for rafting , ref name rafting cite web url http old.eastcoast nsa.gov.tw en TourSpotDetail.aspx?ID 97 title Siouguluan River publisher East Coast National Scenic Area Administration accessdate 2010 07 18 ref especially on a convert 24 km mi abbr on section Rueisuei Bridge to the Changhong Bridge. ref cite web url http www.erv nsa.gov.tw User article.aspx?Lang 2&SNo 03000132 title Ruisui Rafting Tourist Center publisher East Rift Valley National Scenic Area accessdate 2010 07 18 ref Tributaries Fuyuan River Hualien County 28km Fengping River Hualien County 37km Lekuleku River Hualien County 54km See also List of rivers in Taiwan References reflist coord missing Taiwan Category Rivers of Taiwan Category Hualien County taiwan geo stub it Shiukuluan ja vi S ng T C Loan zh ... more details
Fishing the Taylor River . Retrieved 23 January 2011. ref and for rafting whitewater rafting . ref http www.coloradodirectory.com rafting taylor.html Taylor River white water rafting . Retrieved ... References reflist External links http coyotegulch.wordpress.com 2010 05 16 taylor river rafting rift leads to agreement for this season Taylor River rafting agreement 2010 . Retrieved 23 January 2011. http www.youtube.com watch?v ikmuVq7kL48 Rafting on the Taylor River video . Retrieved 23 January ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2011 Image Rafting em Brotas.jpg thumb 250px Rafting Adventure recreation refers to active and outdoor activities such as backpacking wilderness , rafting , climbing , and outdoor survival skills survival . A few universities give degrees in adventure recreation, which aim to teach graduates how to run a business in the field of adventure recreation. Along with hands on training on activities included in adventure recreation, basic courses needed for any business, such as accounting , are required to obtain a degree. Some adventure recreation businesses cater to tourists , while others, such as indoor rock climbing , appeal to people wanting to be active on a regular basis. In contemporary society, the term outdoor adventure generally implies an educational or recreational activity that is exciting and physically challenging. Adventure recreation can be any number of leisure pursuits which provide exposure to physical danger. University Outdoor Recreation programs are becoming more popular in the United States . Universities often offer indoor rock climbing walls, equipment rental, ropes courses and trip programming. See also Div col 2 Adventure Adventure travel Leisure Outdoor education Recreation Div col end Adventure travel Category Adventure travel Category Outdoor education sports stub ... more details
The Perth River is a river located in the Southern Alps in the West Coast, New Zealand West Coast region of New Zealand s South Island . Its source is in terrace icefields north of the Rangitata Divide and is joined by multiple tributaries, including a creek from Abel Lake, New Zealand Abel Lake . It features a number of rapids and passes through two gorges before meeting the Whataroa River . The river is largely inaccessible, but recently, an adventure tourism company has begun offering heli rafting on the river whitewater rafting rafters are flown in by helicopter to raft the river. Kayakers have been flying heli boating up the Perth for a number of years. The normal rafting put in at Five Finger stream gives a nice class III IV run with one amazing gorge. By flying up to Scone Hut, the trip becomes one of the best IV V runs on the coast. More recently paddlers have been flying or walking upstream of scone hut for some V V excitement. coord 43 20 S 170 27 E display title region NZ type river source GNS enwiki WestCoastNZ geo stub Category Westland District Category Rivers of the West Coast Region ... more details
The Mendenhall River is an Alaska n river north of Juneau, Alaska Juneau in the Mendenhall Valley . The river begins at the Mendenhall Lake , at the base of the Mendenhall Glacier . Rafting on the river The Mendenhall is about six miles 9 kilometers long, one mile 1.6 km of which is whitewater . The most favorable months in which to rafting raft on the river is May through September. The most active points along the whitewater section are Scott s Iatola or Iatolla Hola , Tourist Trap , and Pinball Alley . The whitewater ends near the Juneau International Airport . Flooding Minor flood stage for the Mendenhall River is 12 feet 3.7 m , and a level of 14 feet 4.3 m is more likely to cause extensive problems. If the Mendenhall is at minor flood stage, however, it is likely that areas such as Montana Creek , Jordan Creek, Alaska Jordan Creek , and the Mendenhall Lake are also experiencing flooding at that time. Interesting facts On October 20, 1998, the river reached its greatest recorded water flow of 12,400 cubic feet per second 350 m s . Named in honor of Thomas Corwin Mendenhall , the superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 1889&ndash 1894 . Points of interest Brotherhood Bridge See also List of Alaska rivers Mendenhall Glacier Mendenhall River Community School Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge Thomas Corwin Mendenhall External links http ak.water.usgs.gov Publications Abstracts 1999.Abstracts mendenhall abs.htm Hydrology, Geomorphology, and Flood Profiles full report is a PDF file http www.juneauempire.com stories 090401 Loc rafting.shtml Facing the Iatolla Hola September 4, 2001 article in the on line version of the Juneau Empire http www.e raft.com Regions Alaska Mendenhall.asp Mendenhall River on E RAFT.com http www.wildnatureimages.com Rafting 20Mendenhall 20River.htm Rafting picture http www.juneau.org emergency Floods.php Juneau areas at risk of floods http www.wildlife.alaska.gov index.cfm?adfg refuge.mendenhall Mendenhall Wetlands State ... more details
Aquaphilia may refer to a love of water sports, such as rafting a preference for hydro power Aquaphilia Fetish sexual paraphilia based around swimsuits and water refers to a medical condition recognised by Central European physicians in the nineteenth century which characterised adults who liked to immerse themselves for recreation or therapy in public waters, such as rivers and lakes. In the history of malaria it was implicated as a transmission factor prior to germ theory . It was deemed important evidence to the anti contagionist movement . disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Rio cangrejo.JPG thumb right 350px The Cangrejal River or R o Cangrejal is a river that drains several mountain tributaries and borders the rainforest of Pico Bonito National Park near La Ceiba , Honduras . The river offers some of the best whitewater rafting opportunities in Central America. Coord missing Honduras Category Rivers of Honduras Honduras geo stub nl Cangrejal ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 La Balsa was the name of a 1970 expedition led by Spaniard Vital Alsar to sail a Balsa raft from South America to Australia across the Pacific Ocean . The 8,600 mile voyage was, at the time, the longest in known history, only eclipsed by the 1973 Las Balsas expedition, again led by Alsar. The expedition lasted 160 days, starting in Ecuador on May 29, 1970, and ended at Mooloolaba on November 5, 1970. Category Rafting Category Replications of ancient voyages Water transport stub ... more details
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