Whitewater Rafting

[Liz]

This year I am going to try something new and FUN!:wink1:

Anyone have any stories they would like to share or any tips to give for a Virgin Rafter?

 

[daisy]

Kitatiny (or maybe Kittatiny or something like that)

but make sure the water isn't ice cold!!!

have a great time!!!!

 

[NYreefNoob]

rafting

well i use to go every year in indiana. { where i am from } definately make sure the water tmp is up. and that you can swim and arent freaked out easily. it's a adreniline rush

 

[daisy]

(READ: you WILL get wet!!!!!)

have a good idea of how deep the water is where you are - if the water is especially clear, it can be much deeper than it looks, and if it is muddy, you might not realize how shallow it actually is... Learn about the river you're in.

 

[Liz]

Cool....

I think we are going up to Mass. drywall, deerfield river
... i think...CAN't WAIT!:party:

 

[Craig]

get ready for some wild class IV rapids!!!!! :groupflip

http://www.zoaroutdoor.com/drywayrafting.htm

 

[drunktank]

are there any places to go on the east coast, not to far away from the city? maybe in PA or up state ny... i've always wanted to go!

 

[Craig]

if you're willing to drive about 3 hours there are a number of places

 

[drunktank]

if you're willing to drive about 3 hours there are a number of places

3 hrs isn't that far, i drive that every week or so to my beach house.... do you have any websites or names?

kinda wanna go rafting next month :skull:

 

[Liz]

www.zoaroutdoor.com
:scratchch :thrash:

 

[junglebase]

3 hrs isn't that far, i drive that every week or so to my beach house.... do you have any websites or names?

kinda wanna go rafting next month :skull:

Hey John, I have been on this sites whitewater rafting trip....

http://www.poconowhitewater.com/

it is very accessible to us from North Jersey... i am thinking of bringing my older daughter this year... dam release dates are awesome....

 

[junglebase]

here is a pic.... it was cold that day that it was mandatory to wear wet suits...

 

[House of Laughter]

http://www.kittatinny.com/

Kittatinny, Jim Thorpe etc are all good at this time of the year due to the rain we had (and also good snows) - they also have dam release days which are good as well.

I rafted this river for years with groups of college coed's and piloted the groups - what a blast!

Cold this time of the year, though - early July is best for the Delaware.

Moose river in PA is also good and of course any Class IV would be a whoot - better bring your b@11$ though (sorry Liz) cause this time of the year, you're gonna get bounced.

Best advice - choose a shorter trip than you think you can raft - more often than not, you'r body can't muscle it and a mistake on a class IV is no joke

House

 

[madhouse]

if you like paintballing too

http://www.skirmish.com/

they do 2 day packages where u paintball one day and u can raft the 2nd day...

 

[Liz]

I am up for any challenge.... I gotz b@11$ of steel! :bigeyes:I think a class IV is doable otherwise I am swimming with the fishes :fish:



Now Paintball sounds groovy!!! Might have to try that next.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I am up for any challenge.... I gotz b@11$ of steel! :bigeyes:I think a class IV is doable otherwise I am swimming with the fishes :fish:



Now Paintball sounds groovy!!! Might have to try that next.

I hand caught a samon(I think) and lots of the babies in PA. Thinking of catching more but got scared when I saw a cat fish size of my kyack. Fear of being stung by it. I realeased the big one and the small ones only last three four days in my tank.

 

[Liz]

:scratchch Catfish...hmmm... in P.A.?

 

[House of Laughter]

Wingo- likely they were shad and not salmon (could possibly have been brown trout) and yes, Liz - catfish are in the fresh water rivers here at the PA, NJ, NY border.

House

 

[Liz]

Caught in PA Top 5 caught in PA in 2006

1. 26 lb 4 oz -- Susquehana River
2. 23 lb -- Lake Marburg
3. 22 lb -- South Pier
4. 22 lb -- Lake Erie
5. 19 lb 5 oz -- Lake Nockamixon

WHOA!:fishhit: :duh: