White Water Rafting

I have been white water rafting only once. However this was one of the best experiences that I can explain. Rafting on white water can be determined by "grade levels" of intensity. The levels range from Grade 1 which is a basic white water river up to Grade 6 which is highly intensive and mildly dangerous.

I went rafting my Senior year of High School on a class organized trip. We drove a total of seven hours to a remote location in northern Maine. We stayed the night in cabins and were awaken early the next morning to prep for our rafting experience. We went through an hour of training including safety precautions and what not, then we set out for the white water. The first 15 minutes were mellow as we drifted through the start of the river. As we approached the white water intensity soon took over. Our only main problem was at the beginning of the river in the front of the raft. We had two team members that were not experienced and did not row correctly. As we launched over the first jump, we spun around and capsized. The guide on our raft helped us to regain control and tip the boat right side up and pull us back in. After adjusting the positioning of teammates we were able to continue without problem. Besides our little problem with tipping over, we really learned a lot about rafting.

I would highly recommend white water rafting to anyone looking for a thrill. Although my raft had some minor problems, I would most definitely go white water rafting again. Personally I believe that if you love water sports such as myself, then you would love this sport in particular.