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White water rafting can be a dangerous sport, especially if basic safety precautions are not observed.
Both commercial and private trips have seen their share of injuries and fatalities, though private travel has typically been associated with greater ris.
Depending on the area, legislated safety measures may exist for rafting operators.
These range from certification of outfitters, rafts, and raft leaders, to more stringent regulations about equipment and procedures.
It is generally advisable to discuss safety measures with a rafting operator before signing on for a trip.
The equipment used and the qualifications of the company and raft guides are essential information to be considered.
Like most outdoor sports, rafting in general has become safer over the years.
Expertise in the sport has increased, and equipment has become more specialized and increased in quality.
In contrast, it is now run safely by commercial outfitters hundreds of times each year with relatively untrained passengers.
Risks in white water rafting stem from both environmental dangers and from improper behavior.
Certain features on rivers are inherently unsafe and have remained consistently so despite the passage of time.
These would include "keeper hydraulics", "strainers", dams (especially low-head dams, which tend to produce river-wide keeper hydraulics), undercut rocks, and of course dangerously high waterfalls.
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posted by manuel antonio rafting : 10:43 PM
 
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