Special Notes:
1. All participants will be required to sign a Liability Release before departure.
PRACTICAL RAFTING TIPS
All rafters will be given a safety briefing before the ride and will be shown basic backward and forward padding techniques. Always check that the helmets and life jackets provided fit you well and are not too tight or too loose. Your life jacket will buoy you in the eventuality of the raft overturning. If you've over-turned close to the river bank, don't use your raft paddle, as you may hit someone else. Do not attempt to use the paddle as a lever against rocks as you risk getting hit by it.
The following are some points to remember:
1. Bring a change of clothes. A warm-up jacket is also a good idea.
2. Wear well-fitting shoes or diving booties.
3. Jewellery which cannot be secured firmly should not be worn while rafting.
4. Those wearing glasses are reminded to use an elastic sports holder to anchor their spectacles.
5. Contact lens users are advised to wear spectacles instead, in order to cut down the risk of their lenses getting contaminated by river water.
All rafters will be given a safety briefing before the ride and will be shown basic backward and forward padding techniques. Always check that the helmets and life jackets provided fit you well and are not too tight or too loose. Your life jacket will buoy you in the eventuality of the raft overturning. If you've over-turned close to the river bank, don't use your raft paddle, as you may hit someone else. Do not attempt to use the paddle as a lever against rocks as you risk getting hit by it.
The following are some points to remember:
1. Bring a change of clothes. A warm-up jacket is also a good idea.
2. Wear well-fitting shoes or diving booties.
3. Jewellery which cannot be secured firmly should not be worn while rafting.
4. Those wearing glasses are reminded to use an elastic sports holder to anchor their spectacles.
5. Contact lens users are advised to wear spectacles instead, in order to cut down the risk of their lenses getting contaminated by river water.
International Grading Scale of River Difficulty
Grade I Moving water with a few waves and small ripples.
Grade II Easy rapids with waves up to 1 meter and wide, clear, channels that are obvious without scouting. Some maneuvering is required.
Grade III Rapids with high, irregular waves often capable of swamping an open canoe. Narrow passages that often require complex maneuvering. Rapids may require scouting from shore. Boaters in kayaks should have the ability to Eskimo Roll.
Dear Friends,
The river we choose is Grade III~~!!!!!!
Its sound a bit scary lerrr as i cann't really understand the whole sentences for Grade III description :P...
Above info and picture are transfer from internet which refers to the Sungai Selangor White Water Rafting Webpage.....
1 comment:
wei wei... don't let the photos scared you. there will be a guide in the boat with us. just make sure we wear the helmet and jacket tightly and comfortably. and listen carefull during the safety briefing on how to raft, how to cilmb bk into the boat when the boat capsize, how to handle the paddle & etc...
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