Date: 1st-5th April 2012
Location: Rangitata River
Group members: Chris H, Scott, Dan, Gretchen, Astro, Phil, Rata, Greg, Tui, Martijn, Jake, Sara, Owen.
Instructors: Koryn Gould, Reefton, Baz Goes.
River flow: 50-45 cumecs
River grade: 5
Duration of activity: 4 days
Weather conditions: Fine
Incidents/injuries: Coming down Rooster-Tail rapid, Reefton guiding our raft, hit the wrong line and got stuck surfing in a hole with me holding on to the outside line in between the raft and the hole.
The Rangitata was definatly a step up for us in terms off bigger volume. It doesn't require much more skills from a grade three river but requires alot more of using your voice, confidence and getting the right line. If not the consequence is alot more severe. That's where the difference between a grade 3 and grade 5 river comes in. It's really good that it has a gradual build up to the grade 5 section. We did alot of guiding, assisted flips, some rescue scenarios.
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