Where ya rafting?
I did it once on a surfing trip down in Costa Rica going down a rain forest river.. We had some time to kill and gave it a go.. The friends with me were experienced rafters and did it before, it was my first time.. We ended up signing up for an advanced Level 5 rafting run and it was very challenging, very intense and nuts..
The raft instructor was yelling High right, high left, for us all to react and quick paddle, you had to be on it and act fast or you all end up slamming into boulders and or hit bad drops, this river was raging fast and rocky... There were 8 of us on this big round heavy duty raft.. Foot hold straps at the bottom of the raft to hold you down.. Everyone on the raft was experienced but again it was my first time white water rafting..
A buddy of mine thought it would be funny and cute while on this Costa Rica surfing trip to bamboozle me.... I said ok book it but make it an easy or medium level rafting run for me please. It's my first time... What do my buddies do, they sign up for the most aggressive rafting trip they offered... I wasn't informed until I got on the raft and strapped in.. I was pissed.. Instructor was saying I should not go.. I was like my friends are dicks but I'm in...
The rafting was very intense, fast, bouncy and about hour long, at the end my back was wrenched but it was fun. There were chill moments where you saw sloths and monkeys in the trees of the rain forrest, very dark in spots because of the tree cover.... Cool stuff and we ended up in some remote village were the villagers lived off the land only, simple and cool people and took us in.. Great times.. Adrenalin rush for sure..
Enjoy buddy... Just thought to share my one and only rafting experience..
I remember it looking alot like this in the picture below, a few more people and just a little bigger thick rounder raft.. Oh and no women only stacked dudes that were very intense..