White Water Rafting

kzoomaggie · August 2011

Has anyone ever been? DH and I are headed to Maine in a week and a half for my brothers wedding and we are thinking about going White Water Rafting. We think it would be a blast but don't know many people who have done it...

jennic22 · August 2011

I went with my family, probably about 15 years ago. We went down to West Virginia, so I'm not sure how it would compare to Maine. It was a lot of fun. I guess the only thing I might be worried about is if the water was too cold - which wasn't really a problem in WV. Other than that, what's not to love about being out in nature, on the water, with the occasional adrenaline rush from the white water.

lawyerlindsay · August 2011

FI and I did it with my almost my entire family in TN this past Memorial Day weekend. I was pretty nervous when we first started, but as soon as we did the first rapids and I knew what it was like, we had a TON of fun. If you are a newbie, just make sure you book with a place that has experience with this. And then, when you get there, make sure you get a good guide. (My mom kinda got a bad one and, out of the 4 or 5 boats my family had, that one lost the most people overboard.) You would probably want a mix of 3 to 4 rapids (1's and 2's are almost like floating down the river). I definitely say do it!

kzoomaggie · August 2011

Thanks guys! I think it will definitely be a cool experience! We are looking at a trip that is 12 miles long, and ranges from Class II to Class V. The site says that it is "suitable for beginners and experienced paddlers alike", so hopefully as a White Water Rafting Newbie, we'd be okay.

sassygirl4u27 · August 2011

A while back we went on a family vacation to do White Water Rafting. They were baby rapids though. That was a lot of fun. We all want to go back and do bigger rapids next time. I would say go ahead and do it. You will love it.

lawyerlindsay · August 2011

kzoomaggie:
Thanks guys! I think it will definitely be a cool experience! We are looking at a trip that is 12 miles long, and ranges from Class II to Class V. The site says that it is "suitable for beginners and experienced paddlers alike", so hopefully as a White Water Rafting Newbie, we'd be okay.

That should be good. I would only second the other poster's response that the water could be cold. You might want to check on water temps.

kzoomaggie · August 2011

lawyerlindsay:
kzoomaggie:
Thanks guys! I think it will definitely be a cool experience! We are looking at a trip that is 12 miles long, and ranges from Class II to Class V. The site says that it is "suitable for beginners and experienced paddlers alike", so hopefully as a White Water Rafting Newbie, we'd be okay.

That should be good. I would only second the other poster's response that the water could be cold. You might want to check on water temps.

Worst comes to worst we can rent wetsuits for $15 a person! But that is definitely a good point!

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