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Hold On Tight

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“Hold On Tight” is the headline, but it’s not accurate. Rafting in big whitewater is a participatory activity. The guide yells out paddle commands and the guests respond with enthusiastic strokes of their paddles. As a rule, holding on is not an option. But what keeps you in the boat, as it crashes into waves and then bucks upward? It’s your paddle that keeps you in the boat. You get support from the paddle as you pull on it. It’s your third item of attachment to the raft, along with your rear-end contact and your feet placed under a thwart. Believe me … it really works like that. And your aggressive strokes are needed to power the raft through big waves and propel the boat in the direction determined by your guide. So, don’t hold on tight!  New Wave Rafting Co co-owner Steve Miller is quoted below.

 

 

 

 

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