White Water Rafting

Goodhands · Outlaw Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 136 City: Murfreesboro

I went white water rafting on the Ocoee this past weekend it was amazing! It was a school club thing and my girlfriends parents came along with her little brother and man, I freakin hate that kid. To my enjoyment he sat in the front and screamed like a little girl, complaining that the water was too cold and I smiled everytime he got drenched Twisted Evil

.

Anyone else ever gone?

oshensurfer · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 11:07 am Post subject:

Yep. I've been on the Yough 5-6 times and done a couple trips in CA also. Fun stuff.

You should have kicked the kid overboard. Laughing

What class is the Ocoee?

Goodhands · Outlaw Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 136 City: Murfreesboro

The Upper Ocoee is between class 4 and 5 rapids. I went on the Middle Ocoee though which is of classes 3 and 4 rapids I'm not sure what thats like on the intensity level all i know is it kicked anus. All together its like 10 miles of rapids I wanted to do everything but we didn't pay for it. I'll probably go back it was a rush. I loves me some water!

NAW · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 11:30 am Post subject:

I've gone a few times.

Mostly to the upper and lower Gulee in West Virginia. Twice I was in a 4 man boat....that stuff was no joke.

Nils_Lars · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 131 City: Santa Cruz

Ive been on Cache Creek here in CA a few times and it is a great way to spend a day for sure.

8824 · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 11:35 am Post subject:

NAW, W. Virginia has some the best WW in the entire country.

If you are interested in a WW trip, check out the green river in UT. The water is WARM thus making it a great trip for the family. It's nice to get dumped and not freeze your nuts off in the process. Plus its fun to just swim in the river.

We left from Green River UT 4 nights 5 days, one of the best trips ever.

http://www.utah.com/raft/rivers/green.htm

The CO river is a blast, but it is freezing cold year round not making it very fun when you get dumped or want to go for a swim.

Goodhands · Outlaw Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 136 City: Murfreesboro

I remember when I was a kid and the thought of being risky and being close to the brink death or pain made me never do anything. Now I love the feeling! When we were chilling on a calmer part of the Ocoee a kayaker came up to us and we talked about being risky. He was older an guy and he told us a thought that often crosses his mind when he's kayaking, "I bet I could survive that if I jumped off of it." I cheered.

joebananas · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

I have been 3 or 4 times in W.V for gauley season. Total blast and has some of the best in the country.

8824 · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:

joebananas, Where you there for Bridge Day?

joebananas · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 11:59 am Post subject:

I think we were their once. We take a trip where we raft Saturday then camp out and do some more rafting Sunday.
we are usually there for River Fest. what a blast

Kris10Gurl · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject:

my boyfriend wants to do this retreat thing this summer, which is 2 days. the first day you go skydiving and the second you go white water rafting. he's gone skydiving last year and he wants me to try it out. im wicked freaked out and im not sure if i would be able to do it. lol. so has anyone done skydiving either?

what are the classes for the white water rafting?

mbuck · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 1629

1 thru 5

1 - weee
to
5 - very intense.
_________________
Ford Wiki

devon · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject:

i went a few years ago and i stayed in this cabin for a few nights and went rafting twice
there was a bungee jumping thing there but i wasnt old enough to go Sad

_________________
Vaccinations Forum

Jensen · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject:

i've been once on the american river and it was pretty intense, class 3/4 rapids with one part of class 5+, it was a blast.

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

we went WW rafting when we visited Yellowstone. Almost lost my younger sister, it was fun...

Dad is forcing the entire family to go down the Colorado next year... don't know how I feel about it

DJew Jake · Posted: May 01, 2007 1:21 am Post subject:

I ve been twice on the Ottawa river which is supposed to be one of the best int he world. Very fun sport

J_DOGG · Posted: May 01, 2007 3:06 am Post subject:

Yup, up Maine way......

I have done all of them at least twice.
Dead river
Kennebec
Penobscot

I have done the Penobscot like 5 times cuz I think it's the best big water around these parts...

I would love to do some REAL stuff out west....

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

Been on the Lower Kern - class 3-4 even with the water level being down.
They did a demonstration through a class 5 that was in the middle of our run. We had to hike around it Confused

.

If you're ever in So/Central CA I would recommend Kern River Tours. It's closer to Bakersfield/ Lake Isabella area.