Rafting

Nites · 08-16-2012, 11:26 PM

I'm going Rafting next week. It will be my first time.

Anyone here have any experience?

jeffb · 08-16-2012, 11:36 PM

Haaahhh, wasn't there someone here that didn't want to go to camp a couple summers ago because they didn't want to go rafting?

I want to say pzabby or 3answer?

pzabby · 08-16-2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffb

Haaahhh, wasn't there someone here that didn't want to go to camp a couple summers ago because they didn't want to go rafting?

I want to say pzabby or 3answer?

wasn't me, I wasn't on the board a couple summers ago..

jeffb · 08-17-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pzabby

wasn't me, I wasn't on the board a couple summers ago..

You joined in May of of 2010.

pzabby · 08-17-2012, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffb

You joined in May of of 2010.

yeah but didn't really start posting until mid season in january of 2011.

**fancylad** · 08-17-2012, 08:19 AM

I've been rafting once. It's completely awesome.

Here's hoping the river will be out of control raging for you.

have fun!

Shadowfax · 08-17-2012, 11:40 AM

ran Ottawa and ran the Zambezi back in 89...we started just below Victoria Falls...that river was a fucking beast !

had an absolute blast doing it

...enjoy your run

Nites · 08-17-2012, 07:07 PM

I'll be going to the Fraser Canyon. I've been in the area before and I've seen the river.

DSWC · 08-17-2012, 11:30 PM

It's tons of fun. I've done it a few times.

As long as you're a decent swimmer, you'll be fine.

Also - listen to every option that your river guide gives you. If you end up in calm water, and he says you can hop out and swim beside the raft... do it! If he says that there's a spot where you can get out and cliff jump...do it! Just take advantage of all that the trip has to offer. Most of the river guides are good people. and will be able to answer any questions that you have.

Nites · 08-18-2012, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DSWC

It's tons of fun. I've done it a few times.

As long as you're a decent swimmer, you'll be fine.

Also - listen to every option that your river guide gives you. If you end up in calm water, and he says you can hop out and swim beside the raft... do it! If he says that there's a spot where you can get out and cliff jump...do it! Just take advantage of all that the trip has to offer. Most of the river guides are good people. and will be able to answer any questions that you have.

I'm a pretty good swimmer.

What kind of clothing did you wear when you were rafting?

Toby · 08-18-2012, 03:55 PM

yah buddy, rafting's the shit.

**Claudius** · 08-18-2012, 04:35 PM

I've been rafting a number of times. Absolute blast. DWSC said it best, listen to your guide.

If it's rained a lot on the river or near it in the past few months the rapids are even better. You'll get like spring like rapids which are faster and more choppy. Usually in August the rapids are pretty tame. But no matter what just enjoy yourself.

**fancylad** · 08-20-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nites

I'm a pretty good swimmer.

What kind of clothing did you wear when you were rafting?

wear swimming shorts and any old tshirt.

You're going to get wet.

I remember when i went, there were a few times where it was encouraged that you got in the water.

Nites · 08-22-2012, 01:13 AM

Money well spent. We got some big waves and rapids that got the raft way up in the air. What I didn't know that there was a 15 minute hike to a waterfall which had a 20-25 foot cliff beside it which I a few of us jumped off.

Also, like Fancy said we got a chance to jump in the river. Funny thing was that even though the current looked calm it was pushing us forward to the point were we barely even made it back to the boat because we almost gassed and ran out of energy.

**fancylad** · 08-22-2012, 09:29 AM

nice one nites.

I bet the rafting is pretty awesome in BC compared to that in Ontario (although what do i know). This makes me want to do the experience again. When i did i was a kid (12 or something) on the madawaska river by good old Barry's Bay Ontario.

dfunkie1 · 08-22-2012, 09:54 AM

any buddy take a dump into the water?

our guide had us sitting princess and basically making the raft go 90 degrees. we'd go flying, it was so awesome.

Nites · 08-22-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackson Filth

any buddy take a dump into the water?

our guide had us sitting princess and basically making the raft go 90 degrees. we'd go flying, it was so awesome.

No one fell off lol. We didn't do paddle rafting. We did this:

The scene you see in the picture is exactly the same thing we went through. It was a 4 hour ride in the river with breaks in between to stop and look at scenery.

thought · 08-22-2012, 11:50 PM

I've been rafting on the Ottawa River three times, twice this summer and once last summer. The water level was low this year and high last year so even though the rapids we hit were the same, the experience was completely different. I was never thrown off - the first time I was pretty scared but this year I was basically looking to get thrown off and it never happened. I had a blast, it's generally a great day for both the thrill and just being in the middle of nature.

The water in the Ottawa River is balmy in a lot of places, but the rapids aren't as good as they are out West. I hear the water is cold as fuck in BC but the rapids are more intense.

pzabby · 08-22-2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thought

I've been rafting on the Ottawa River three times, twice this summer and once last summer. The water level was low this year and high last year so even though the rapids we hit were the same, the experience was completely different. I was never thrown off - the first time I was pretty scared but this year I was basically looking to get thrown off and it never happened. I had a blast, it's generally a great day for both the thrill and just being in the middle of nature.

The water in the Ottawa River is balmy in a lot of places, but the rapids aren't as good as they are out West. I hear the water is cold as fuck in BC but the rapids are more intense.

makes sense considering the altitude most of the water comes down from

Nites · 08-23-2012, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by thought

I've been rafting on the Ottawa River three times, twice this summer and once last summer. The water level was low this year and high last year so even though the rapids we hit were the same, the experience was completely different. I was never thrown off - the first time I was pretty scared but this year I was basically looking to get thrown off and it never happened. I had a blast, it's generally a great day for both the thrill and just being in the middle of nature.

The water in the Ottawa River is balmy in a lot of places, but the rapids aren't as good as they are out West. I hear the water is cold as fuck in BC but the rapids are more intense.

The water for sure is cold as fuck but we had a sunny and warm day on Tuesday so we were able to warm up within 5 minutes before we got drenched by some more rapids.

Our guide was trying to get through most of the river before the sun hid behind the mountains.

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thought is looking for clunge Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,019 Representing:	I've been rafting on the Ottawa River three times, twice this summer and once last summer. The water level was low this year and high last year so even though the rapids we hit were the same, the experience was completely different. I was never thrown off - the first time I was pretty scared but this year I was basically looking to get thrown off and it never happened. I had a blast, it's generally a great day for both the thrill and just being in the middle of nature. The water in the Ottawa River is balmy in a lot of places, but the rapids aren't as good as they are out West. I hear the water is cold as fuck in BC but the rapids are more intense. Last edited by thought; 08-22-2012 at 11:53 PM.

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08-16-2012, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
jeffb is EL PRESIDENTE Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: YO MAMMA Posts: 57,352 Representing:	Haaahhh, wasn't there someone here that didn't want to go to camp a couple summers ago because they didn't want to go rafting? I want to say pzabby or 3answer?

08-17-2012, 08:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
fancylad is travis pickin' nosce te ipsum Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: east side. Posts: 13,824 Representing:	I've been rafting once. It's completely awesome. Here's hoping the river will be out of control raging for you. have fun!

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Shadowfax is playing the dude disguised as another dude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 5th Dimension Posts: 7,360 Representing:	ran Ottawa and ran the Zambezi back in 89...we started just below Victoria Falls...that river was a fucking beast ! had an absolute blast doing it ...enjoy your run

08-17-2012, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nites is the real deal Can't knock the Hustle Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 11,681 Representing:	I'll be going to the Fraser Canyon. I've been in the area before and I've seen the river.

08-17-2012, 11:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
DSWC is only wearing black until something darker comes along Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,606 Representing:	It's tons of fun. I've done it a few times. As long as you're a decent swimmer, you'll be fine. Also - listen to every option that your river guide gives you. If you end up in calm water, and he says you can hop out and swim beside the raft... do it! If he says that there's a spot where you can get out and cliff jump...do it! Just take advantage of all that the trip has to offer. Most of the river guides are good people. and will be able to answer any questions that you have.

08-18-2012, 03:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Toby is a nacho hound Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South of Portland, home of the Blazers Posts: 3,393 Representing:	yah buddy, rafting's the shit.

08-18-2012, 04:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Claudius is contemplating The Killing Joke Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Burkina Faso, Disputed Zone Posts: 9,594 Representing:	I've been rafting a number of times. Absolute blast. DWSC said it best, listen to your guide. If it's rained a lot on the river or near it in the past few months the rapids are even better. You'll get like spring like rapids which are faster and more choppy. Usually in August the rapids are pretty tame. But no matter what just enjoy yourself.

08-22-2012, 01:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
Nites is the real deal Can't knock the Hustle Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 11,681 Representing:	Money well spent. We got some big waves and rapids that got the raft way up in the air. What I didn't know that there was a 15 minute hike to a waterfall which had a 20-25 foot cliff beside it which I a few of us jumped off. Also, like Fancy said we got a chance to jump in the river. Funny thing was that even though the current looked calm it was pushing us forward to the point were we barely even made it back to the boat because we almost gassed and ran out of energy.

08-22-2012, 09:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
fancylad is travis pickin' nosce te ipsum Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: east side. Posts: 13,824 Representing:	nice one nites. I bet the rafting is pretty awesome in BC compared to that in Ontario (although what do i know). This makes me want to do the experience again. When i did i was a kid (12 or something) on the madawaska river by good old Barry's Bay Ontario.

08-22-2012, 09:54 AM	#16 (permalink)
dfunkie1 is pounding ur mom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,465 Representing:	any buddy take a dump into the water? our guide had us sitting princess and basically making the raft go 90 degrees. we'd go flying, it was so awesome.