Running the river
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WHITEWATER!!!!
A 12 person raft taking on the Butchers Knife
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This is a different angle of the Butchers Knife. It was the fourth rapid of our trip. On the day that we rafted, it was a class 5 rapid.
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During our trip, I learnt the logic behind how rapids are classed. Rapids are not classed by how big they are, but by how dangerous they are to the
raft and/or rafters.
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Rapids are rated 1-6 with 6 being the most dangerous. The Ottawa river has rapids in classes 1 thru 5. (I thank our excellent guide "JOE"
for sharing his knowledge and experience with us.)
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On the day of our trip, one person asked our guide if we would raft a class 6 rapid. His response was that for inexperienced rafters,
a class 6 rapid would be like Niagra Falls! It is simply not safe to run a Class 6 rapid for fun.
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WHEW! We made it! After all is said and done, everyone had a fun day. Another trip is in the works for Next Year!
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