Going black water rafting just might make some of you feel like Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. Directions to our Buena Vista Office. Colorado Rafting River Guide Check out our detailed information about the rivers you can raft across Colorado. What is Black Water Rafting? By Wilderness Aware. Where is Black Water Rafting Available?
Leave a Comment. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Contact Us. The whole trip lasted around 3 hours and was just about right. Despite being fed chocolate whilst relaxing in our rings in a particularly tranquil cave with hundreds of stalagmites and stalactites black water rafting is quite tiring work!
Upon climbing out of the cave, to freedom and sunlight, it was time for a shower and a late hot lunch. White water rafting was an absolute buzz!
Yes my raft capsized and yes it was pretty scary, and yes I took a mouth full over river water, but even so this was an amazing experience. The rapids on the day of our trip were between grades 4 and 5. I believe 6 is the highest. We went down waterfalls and though rapids, forwards, sideways, backwards, and on the occasion we capsized — upside down.
This was an absolute adrenaline buzz. Slightly scary but it also left you wanting to do it all over again. When not paddling for our lives thats what it felt like the surroundings of River Valley were absolutely beautiful and beyond peaceful.
The simple sound of just the river water was so relaxing … until it became a rapid again. Cue paddle mode! A day well spent that will leave your arms feeling like they dont exist the next day. About the Author: Neil. Neil Barnes London based budget travel blogger, instagramer, WordPress geek, football fan, burger and pizza fiend. I am also fairly clumsy and pretty terrible when it comes to spelling. By day I work in Finance of all things! Related Posts. November 9th, 2 Comments.
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Bombing down a fast moving river in a glorified rubber dingy, with a crew of 5 trying to steer through rapids with wooden oars. Waitomo is situated on top of a techtonic plate system and so smells a lot of sulpher. Tours can be booked online here. Waitomo has tonnes to offer and is a great weekend destination.
Ariana shares her story of getting extreme underground and leaping into the darkness. While Waitomo is a relatively small settlement, it definitely According to Maori legend, Ruakuri Cave rua meaning den, and kuri meaning dog was first discovered years ago by a young Maori hunting Float down an underground river, slip into fast waters, jump off waterfalls and take in the magic of the glow worm studded Ruakuri Cave, on this Book with confidence! Learn about how Discover Waitomo is keeping you safe during your visit.
Discover Waitomo Book. Leaping into Darkness: My Blackwater Rafting Adventure Ariana shares her story of getting extreme underground and leaping into the darkness.
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