What is actually in place
- A professional rafting guide in every raft, not one guide for several boats.
- A safety briefing at the riverside base, before anyone gets into a boat.
- Helmet, life jacket, paddle and wetsuit, supplied and included.
- Accident insurance for the activity.
- Swim and splash stops only at spots the guides choose.
Who should not go
We would rather lose the booking than have this go wrong on the water. The tour is not recommended if you are pregnant, if you have back, neck or heart problems, or if you have had surgery recently.
If you are unsure whether something in your own health applies, tell us when you book. It is a better conversation to have from your hotel than at the riverside.
What we will not tell you
We do not publish a grade or class for this stretch of river, because we do not have one on record and a number invented for a web page is worse than no number. We do not publish accident statistics, and we do not use the word guaranteed about anything on the water.
What we can tell you is what is supplied, who is in the boat, and who we ask not to come. If a site tells you more than that with more certainty, ask where the figure came from.
What you are responsible for
Following your guide's instructions, on the water and at the stops — that is the whole of the deal, and the guide's decision is final. Keeping your helmet and life jacket on for the entire run. Telling us before you push off if someone in your party cannot swim, so the guide knows where to seat them.
And shoes that stay on your feet. Flip-flops come off in moving water and then you are barefoot on rock.