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River Reading & Safety Tips for Whitewater Rafting

Presented by Kevin McMillan

Get different river safety tips for whitewater rafting in this free instructional video on whitewater rafting.

Series Summary

Rafting is one of the earliest forms of transportation and shipping in recorded history. The Ancient Egyptians used rafts on the Nile River to transport wheat and other food and resources. In 1842, the military began using rubber tubes to float and travel down rivers as they expanded America to the West. Now whitewater rafting has become an exciting outdoor sport especially popular in places like the Grand Canyon and Colorado. Because of the nature of whitewater rafting there are inherent dangers worth being aware of before taking a trip down the river. River rapids can be dangerous, so it is important to learn how the river works and get safety tips as you plan your whitewater rafting trip.

In this free video series, watch as expert river rafter Kevin McMillan teaches how to read rivers & safety tips for whitewater rafting. Learn how to organize a whitewater rafting trip, how to do paddle signals, different safety gear for whitewater rafting, how to read the river before rafting, how to swim in moving whitewater, how to pull someone in a raft, how to lean into obstacles, how to rescue rafters, how to bump a capsized raft to shore, and how to right a capsized raft. Whitewater rafting is great outdoor sport full of adventure, so watch these videos and learn how to be safe while having fun.

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Safety Gear for Whitewater Rafting

Find out what river safety gear you and the group will need before whitewater rafting in this free river reading safety training video from our expert.

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