Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Rafting




With life jacket on, oar gripped in hands, one of the feet locked to avoid being catapulted, move the oar to and fro as per the guide’s command, be prepared to beat numerous currents commonly known as “rapids”, be alert to the rocks on the way and confront with swirling rapids to meet the end point on time unhurt is what we can sum up the adventurous aqua-sport ‘rafting’ in.
Nepal owns various rivers.Among them Sun Koshi, Tama Koshi, Bhote Koshi and Trishuli are the major ones which cater to the admirers of derring-do with fun and adventure throughout the game.
The guide teaches you the commands at first which you’ll have to follow to avoid the jerks and have fun of adventure to its fullest in a safe way. The commands comprise of forward, backward, left forward, right forward, left back, right back, stop and hang on in general.
You must follow the commands of the guide to feel the ecstasy of rafting in a safe manner as s/he is well versed in the techniques, autonomy can be resulted in catastrophe. There are life boats and rescuers in kayaks to save you from drowning in the case the boat overturned or you simply fell off the boat due to imbalance. In such a case, all you have to do is try to swim towards the boat and signal the rescuers without being panicked.
So what are you waiting for? Just pick a backpack and set out for the sensation.

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