Comments on: Rafting the great Zambezi http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi Paul Cook's blog Sun, 19 May 2013 23:03:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: antonio http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-9989 antonio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:26:04 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-9989 I agree with you Griztown, that's why i like white water rafting, its fun and exciting.. I agree with you Griztown, that’s why i like white water rafting, its fun and exciting..

]]> By: Charl http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-486 Charl Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:22:17 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-486 K, my calm Vaal rafting trip was fun, but those damn rocks man!!!! K, my calm Vaal rafting trip was fun, but those damn rocks man!!!!

]]> By: Griztown http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-475 Griztown Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:27:12 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-475 Paul, awesome description. As I've already told you, this was definitely one of the funnest things I have ever done in my life. I can still picture that first rapid that you mentioned. Did anyone try boogie boarding the second half? Another great experience. What about the Gorge Swing or bungie jumping? If anyone reading this is considering doing it, it's a no brainer. Like Nike says, "Just do it!" You won't regret it! (The river rafting that is, not the gorge swing or bungie jumping) Paul, awesome description. As I’ve already told you, this was definitely one of the funnest things I have ever done in my life. I can still picture that first rapid that you mentioned. Did anyone try boogie boarding the second half? Another great experience. What about the Gorge Swing or bungie jumping? If anyone reading this is considering doing it, it’s a no brainer. Like Nike says, “Just do it!” You won’t regret it! (The river rafting that is, not the gorge swing or bungie jumping)

]]> By: Adam http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-472 Adam Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:32:56 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-472 Man, that sounds freakin' awesome! I absolutely love white-water rafting. The more class 5's, the better the ride. Unfortunately, Tennessee only has one good place for whitewater rafting (the Ocoee) and it only has one class 5. However, if you have a cool guide then someone gets to "ride the bull", which means sitting on the very front of the raft (with legs dangling over the edge) holding onto a big metal ring. It's quite a ride and somewhat dangerous (trying to swim in a class 5 isn't the safest thing in the world, but in this case if you fall out you get clobbered by the raft as it goes over you). Anyway, the Ocoee is fun, but the Zambezi sounds amazing. One cool thing about the Ocoee however, is that at night the water gets shut off (or, at least, it <i>can</i> be shut off), I believe so that it can be stored in a reservoir for energy production. When the water is off, industrious and clever rafters, canoers, and kayakers will go out and actually <b>move the rocks</b> to create new/different rapids. Additionally, I believe that the Ocoee might have been used for some of the whitewater events in the '96 Olympics in Atlanta. Anyway, post some pics if you can. Man, that sounds freakin’ awesome! I absolutely love white-water rafting. The more class 5’s, the better the ride. Unfortunately, Tennessee only has one good place for whitewater rafting (the Ocoee) and it only has one class 5. However, if you have a cool guide then someone gets to “ride the bull”, which means sitting on the very front of the raft (with legs dangling over the edge) holding onto a big metal ring. It’s quite a ride and somewhat dangerous (trying to swim in a class 5 isn’t the safest thing in the world, but in this case if you fall out you get clobbered by the raft as it goes over you). Anyway, the Ocoee is fun, but the Zambezi sounds amazing.

One cool thing about the Ocoee however, is that at night the water gets shut off (or, at least, it can be shut off), I believe so that it can be stored in a reservoir for energy production. When the water is off, industrious and clever rafters, canoers, and kayakers will go out and actually move the rocks to create new/different rapids. Additionally, I believe that the Ocoee might have been used for some of the whitewater events in the ‘96 Olympics in Atlanta.

Anyway, post some pics if you can.

]]> By: Ellen http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-471 Ellen Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:26:10 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/08/16/rafting-the-great-zambezi#comment-471 I am intrigued by the super-fast video editing skillz of white water rafting guides. Especially if it took place on a bumpy bus ride. I am intrigued by the super-fast video editing skillz of white water rafting guides. Especially if it took place on a bumpy bus ride.

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