What should I pay attention to when rafting? Precautions for rafting, what should I pay attention to

Nowadays, there are more and more people who like rafting, so what are the things to pay attention to in rafting? How to deal with various things that happen in rafting?

When the water surface is open and the river is slow, you can swing the oars leisurely and look up at the surrounding scenery, but when you encounter rapids and rapids, you need to work together and use various skills to cross together, and the essence of rafting is also reflected here.

Burst out of the whirlpool. When the river is deep, there are often whirlpools, so try to avoid being swept up and detouring. If you get involved, keep your composure and let the boat spin along the current, and when you reach the edge of the whirlpool, you can paddle with all your might.

Stranding. Where there are many stones, the waterway narrows, the water depth becomes shallow, and the current becomes rapid, and it is easy to cause stranding. There is no need to panic, you can use the oars against the stones and force the boat away from the grounding place.

If this trick does not work, send a person into the water, pull or push the boat from the side to re-enter the current, and the person who pulls the boat must be quick and pay attention to safety.

Capsized. Capsizing often occurs in areas with turbulent currents, often due to someone falling into the water and forming an unstable center of gravity of the rubber boat. After capsizing, you should remain calm and straighten the hull first; When re-boarding the boat, pay attention to the balance of force on both sides, and someone on the other side should hold it down when the person on one side climbs the boat.

Dropped paddles should be picked up in time, otherwise you will have to paddle by hand when you reach the slow flow area.

Safely cross the dangerous shoals.

Before arriving at the rapids, you can first take a look at the general direction of the downstream; After that, beckon everyone to retract the oars, put their feet back into the boat and bring them together, grasp the rope on the edge of the boat with both hands, and lower their bodies so that they cannot stand up, and stabilize the center of gravity of the boat to keep it stable, and they can usually cross safely.

Avoid collisions. Maintaining stability and avoiding collisions are the principles that must be adhered to during rafting. When there is no way to avoid it, it is necessary to control the boat at the angle of the frontal collision (a side collision can easily lead to capsizing), and the personnel should hold on to the rope.

After the collision, the boat will be parallel to the shore, and the occupants on this side should pay attention to the foot to avoid pinching. Sometimes the boats are very close to each other, and in order to avoid collision, the two sides have to cooperate with each other to paddle in the opposite direction or against the hull.

Drowning. In case of accidentally falling into the water, do not panic, the buoyancy of the life jacket is enough to lift the person on the water, and the companion on the boat should extend the oars for the person to climb. If the person who falls into the water is far away from the rubber boat, find a way to get ashore or stay on the back of the rock (the current on the front surface is strong and it is easy to be hit by the rubber boat) and wait for rescue.

Turturence of the air chamber. This is the worst-case scenario. At this time, the position of the personnel on the boat should be adjusted, and the position of the ruptured air chamber can no longer sit people; Try to keep the dinghy secure and dock for rescue.

Pay attention to sun protection, wipe sunscreen, bring ice sleeves and brains, sit on it, don't move, grab the handrail, don't overturn.