What should you pay attention to when rafting?

Many people who like rafting must be thinking, what should we pay attention to when rafting? If you don't take your precautions seriously, you will inevitably encounter a lot of troubles when rafting. When rafting, you must make some preparations and bring everything you need. Then you won't feel clueless when you need it. The precautions when rafting also determine our safety. So what should we pay attention to when rafting?

1. It is best to wear shorts and sandals when rafting. Girls should not wear light-colored clothes or skirts, otherwise the transparent state after getting wet will make you embarrassed. It is also best to bring a set of clean and comfortable clothes to change into when you disembark;

2. It is best not to bring valuables such as cash, mobile phones, cameras, etc. on board as they can easily get wet; friends who wear glasses, please find a rubber band to tie your glasses. If you feel that you must bring a camera because of the rare opportunity, it is best to bring an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera, wrap it in a plastic bag in advance, open it when on a flat beach, and wrap it up when crossing a dangerous beach. Also, be prepared for the possibility of falling into the water at any time.

3. When passing through dangerous rapids, you should hold on to the safety rope tightly, tighten your feet, and lean your body toward the center of the boat. When going down rapids, please keep the boat balanced with the boat body and hold the handrail inside the boat body. The person at the back should lean back slightly. Two people should ensure that the boat body is balanced and parallel to the river channel and go downstream.

4. If the boat capsizes, don't panic at all. Stay calm, because you must wear a life jacket when rafting, and you can easily escape danger under normal circumstances.

Rafting knowledge

1. Tongue of the rapids: When the riverbed slopes downward, white waves appear on the calm water surface. The rapids are usually in the central part of the riverbed where the deepest and fastest flow is. At the noisy and shallower places on both sides of the river, the river water is blocked and the flow rate is reduced, thus forming the phenomenon of faster water flow in the middle. In addition, the faster water flow in the center is more powerful, which further washes away rocks and sand, removes resistance and obstacles, and forms a "V"-shaped tongue. The top of the "V" usually points to the channel with the least obstacles and least resistance.

2. Backswept waves: Reefs that are completely exposed above the water are easy to find, but some reefs hidden under the water hold mysteries. When the water flows over the top of the reef and merges into the resting flow (still water) behind the reef. The river water forms a reverse flow (flowing upstream). This phenomenon is called a backslide and occurs downstream of a half-hidden reef. If it is a larger reef that is hidden deeper, there will be a larger backwash wave downstream, which is usually called a "hole". These "holes" are often very powerful and can easily capsize a boat. Some "holes" are like flush toilets. Once you accidentally walk into one of them, you will feel like you are sucked by gravity, spinning like a top and stuck inside for a long time. Therefore, avoid it at all costs.

The above content tells us what we should pay attention to when facing rafting. The precautions are for the sake of our physical safety. When rafting, special attention should be paid to not letting yourself get out of the rope and let yourself go to a farther place to drift. If the water flow is very urgent at this time, it will wash a person down, so it is also very important to take safety measures.