 The
whole river will turn from peace to a huge mass of surging, splitting
white water in a matter of moments. Only the echoing thunder of the
crashing water to warn you of the excitement ahead. The
water boils and bubbles before you. It crashes down, disappears and
resurfaces in a torrent
Thrills and spills
But before long however, you'll be pleading
with your guide to take the hard and fast route. You'll be aiming to
bounce your craft off the rock - half hoping to tip a few friends from the
raft!
Lean forward as far as you can
and plant your paddle ahead of you. Keep each foot firmly jammed under the
gaps between the inflatable dinghy's wall and floor. And put your back
into it...
You lean on the water with the
paddle, but suddenly, you are running down the rapid, the water is moving
faster than your paddle and then you hit it. The wall of water. It's hard
and cold. It slaps you in the face and drenches you within the second.
Then you're up and out again. Breathe quickly. The rubber raft has lifted
itself through the great white wave you've just demolished. |
White
Water Rafting in Memory of Brian Southern
After
that second run, we were all very weary about just how powerful
this little river in Wales actually was, we were all holding on as
tight as possible, as we went down on our third run,
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Whitewater
Rafting