5 Things I Should Have Known about Whitewater Rafting Before I Got Wet

Carl Byington on the Zambezi River, Africa

Be it for your next vacation or just as an outdoor activity to let off some steam, whitewater rafting can be extremely fun and exciting. The best part is that you don’t need many skills or be brave to try it out. But if you still find the sport a bit intimidating, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, I share everything you need to know about whitewater rafting for beginners.

Whitewater rafting is an extremely popular water-based activity and it basically means rafting through Whitewater Rivers. A Whitewater river is formed when the slopes of a river or a stream are so steep that it generates turbulence in the water. Such fast and shallow turbulence is also known as “rapids” and is divided into different classes to indicate the difficulty of a passage.

Now that you know what whitewater rafting exactly is, we can move on to a bit more detail. In the rest of the article, we will explore all the key terms you need to know before getting started with whitewater rafting, the river class system, some useful tips, and much more.

Key Terms Every Beginner Should Know

Just like every other sport, whitewater rafting enthusiasts seem to have a language of their own. So before…