RAFTING BASICS

Now to serve these adventure freaks, many river rafting companies offer trips to the top white water rafting rivers. They arrange the whole adventure tour, by providing equipments that you would need there. A skilled and knowledgeable guide also accompanies you to navigate you or your group through the incredible experience of river rafting. But which white water river you need to explore for the best taste of adventure?

Many times amateur candidates wish to go white water rafting but keep worried about their basic skills and abilities to perform successfully in the rafting tour. In that case, it becomes too important for them to go through the unique white water rafting rivers’ classifications. They clearly tell/ and alert about the difficulty level of the river and the ability to do rafting in safe way.

Classifications of Rivers For White Water Rafting Tours
The white water rafting rivers are classified as per their difficulty levels. Let’s peep into the classification:

Class I: Class I rivers are meant for the beginners and the pleasure cruisers. They are the easiest ones that are quite safe for you and your family. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery without the turbulent white water rapids. The main members of Class I family are Rogue River and Oregon.

Class II: If prepared for white water, you should consider the Class II river rafting. It is considered as a fundamental level of water rafting. You can experience the thrilling rapids in Class II. The rafting tours comprise of wide rapid channels that bound the skill needed to maneuver through them safely. These rafting rivers are tranquil and have occasional ripples, waves and a few simple rapids. The three forks of the American River form a common Class II river.

Class III: The Class III white water river rafting includes intermediate level of difficulty for fighting the strong currents. You can manipulate your raft with more dangerous rapids channels. White water rafting on Class III river will get you wet. You will face the moments with peaceful combinations of turbulent rapids and eddies. At times, large boulders make way for tricky and quick navigations.

Class IV: Once you are pretty comfortable with the white water rafting basics, you are in Class IV. By now, you know how to manage your raft and it will get you some of the exciting rapids that need skills to master.

Class V: This class of rafting is an Expert Only level course. Only the avid rafters who can enjoy the challenge should go for Class V river rafting. It includes long expanses of perfidious rapids and loads of thrill. One can visit Colorado River/Grand Canyon to enjoy the class IV-V white water rafting experience.

Class VI: Only for the hard-core and experienced white water rafters. The Class VI white water rafting includes tremendously dangerous steering passages, rapids. It requires perfect skill from the whole group of rafters.



Rapids are classified by six categories. Category 1 is a smooth river with no rapids. The categories climb from their too Category 6, which is either impassible or should only be attempted by experts. Most river rafting trips occur on Category 3 and 4 rapids, where the turbulence gives you an exciting ride, but with limited risk.

River rafts are typically big and sturdy. They hold between six and 12 people spread equally on each side. Although an expert guide controls the steering at the back, most rafting companies allow the passengers to paddle on each side of the raft in their corresponding spots.

River rafting has a certain risk factor and safety is paramount. All rafters absolutely should wear helmets and life jackets. Falling out of the raft can be a common occurrence depending on the river conditions. All rafters should be able to swim.

There are thousands of rivers that are perfect for rafting trips. Most people choose a rafting company for their trip since the company is already familiar with the river conditions and has the necessary equipment.