The trip that we are going on is called the St Mary's Express and it is with the Kimberley Raft Co. They have a bunch of different trips that you can do. This is the write up that they had for the trip we are doing:
We call this trip our 'Intro to Sportrafting', because it's more exciting than a float, but not quite the 'White Knuckle' experience that may have you nervous about whitewater rafting. The Express is a half day trip, and is by far our most popular because just about anyone can try it.
The first half of the trip is beautiful and relaxing as you get used to the raft and paddle commands in swift moving class 1 and 2 water. Once you get the hang of it, about half way down, the river constricts to create more class 2 and 3 rapids, such as the 'Chute', 'Pinball' and the 'S-bends'. Here we have a chance to hop out and "body surf" a rapid; quite the rush for the thrill seeker! There are also lots of lazy river stretches where hopping in to cool off is the name of the game on a hot summer's day!
The first half of the trip is beautiful and relaxing as you get used to the raft and paddle commands in swift moving class 1 and 2 water. Once you get the hang of it, about half way down, the river constricts to create more class 2 and 3 rapids, such as the 'Chute', 'Pinball' and the 'S-bends'. Here we have a chance to hop out and "body surf" a rapid; quite the rush for the thrill seeker! There are also lots of lazy river stretches where hopping in to cool off is the name of the game on a hot summer's day!
2 comments:
Should be a blast. What a cool experience. You must be so excited! "Keep fit and have fun" as Joanne McCloud would say.
Yes!! I can't wait!!
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