Activity Description:
A white-water rafting tour is one of the most wonderful ways to immerse in mother nature. While drifting down stream, you will see the majesty of the forest and also you will have the opportunity to see some amount of wildlife like different species of monkeys, sloths, iguanas, birds, bats, etc. White-water rafting in Costa Rica it’s spectacular. But it has intrinsic risks, please keep reading below:
How safe is white water rafting in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica white water rafting tours are safe because they all include a safety lesson before getting in the water. Part of the lesson is about maneuvering with your team safely, and another part is securing your life vest and helmet correctly. Double checking that river tour guides are certified guides for this activity, it is a must.
What happens in white water rafting?
Rafting and white-water rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk is often a part of the experience.
What are the risks when doing white-water rafting?
A typical rafting activity lasts for a couple of hours, and continuously paddling for that long can be strenuous to the hands or wrists, resulting in sprain, dislocation, or carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Here are the top 5 dangers to watch out for when whitewater rafting:
- Drowning is the #1 danger of whitewater rafting.
- Hypothermia is a real danger when whitewater rafting.
- Overexertion is often the cause of death in rafting.
- Smashing into rocks.
- Getting stuck in river features.
What is the difficulty scale for rafting?
What water levels mean in the context of rafting:
Class 1 and 2 are float trips. Class 3 is a typical beginner level for rafting. Class 4 is intermediate to advanced and good for adventure rafters. Class 5 is advanced and recommended only for experienced rafters.
Should I wear my glasses while doing white-water rafting?
If you decide on wearing eyeglasses, we recommend wearing your backup glasses when you’re white water rafting. The last thing you want is to lose or damage expensive eyewear.
Should I bring my phone white water rafting?
We all know cell phones and water do not go well together, so how does one protect a cell phone for a whitewater rafting trip? Our best advice: You Don’t. Leave the phone behind!
The above is a wide range of risks but it is not an all-inclusive list of risks. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Be safe, and enjoy Costa Rica!