Raft a Class 5 rapid

Charles Cavanagh on Dec 24, 2011

I am not sure if this is a suicide pact or a real idea. I have rafted the Athabasca river in Canada that was fun. Good Idea but which rivers would fit??? Chales

Scott Schafer on Dec 24, 2011

There are some in New Zealand. And Class 6 is actually the most dangerous. Figured I'd rein in a little bit. :P

Esther Dodd on Jan 20, 2012

I rafted the Nooksook river in Washington and it was a class 3 or 4. I think this would be cool :D

Adam on Jan 29, 2012

I did a class 3 when I was in Austria (Or maybe Switzerland) that was fun but I don't think I would be up to class five. From what I was told, only the very brave or crazy do class five.

Scott Schafer on Jan 29, 2012

^ Definitely fall into the crazy category.

JTestman on Jan 30, 2012

Did this on the Gauley about 7 years ago.. It was alot of fun!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauley_River

David Greenberg on Mar 28, 2012

I did this on the Ocoee River in TN a few years ago. Class V or Class VI. Lots of fun. Whitewater rafting really isn't that dangerous though, whitewater kayaking is where the danger is.

Hana on Mar 29, 2012

I did a class 5... by accident ^^'
We were supposed to get off the river earlier but our rafting-group was all "Let's go on! YAY!".
I believe I was around 16 at the time :)

sleevemeister on Apr 11, 2012

My wife and I started with Class 3 rapids, and worked our way up to class 5. We've rafted a total of 6 times including the Nooksack in Washington, The Rio Grande in New Mexico, The Colorado in the Grand Canyon, The Salmon, Lochsa, and finally the Payette all in Idaho. The last trip almost killed me and my wife, and we've never gone again. Both of us were caught in a hydraulic that held us and a couple other people under water for a very long time. Take my advice. Stick with the class 3's. Death is not worth it.