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Rafting vs. Riverboarding

Rafting and riverboarding are awesome white water activities. We're talking Class II, III, IV rapids and more. As the difficulty increases so does the adventure and thrill of rafting and riverboarding. In fact the thrill factor starts substantially higher when riverboarding Class II rapids because of your position on the water. You're in the water - floating on your stomach with a riverboard underneath you feel the power of the rapids and current. On a raft, a Class II rapid is tame, on a board the adrenalin starts pumping immediately due to your position in the whitewater - the lower profile that comes with riverboarding makes the rapid look bigger, more extreme; but it's still a Class II rapid. Don't just take our word for it read what Fortune says

Riverboarding in Fortune Magazine.

Rapid Transit by David Stires - Riverboarding is like rafting without the raft. The next wave in white-water fun - riverboarding is "boogie-boarding on steriods.Click here to read other riverboarding articles

One big difference between rafting and boarding is rafting requires a group of 6 or more people collectively steering the boat with the aid of a guide. Riverboarding is individually controlled - that's right - you're steering and it's up to you to navigate the river. Guides or other boarders can assist you on your float but you're in the best position to control your ride.

What's that mean for you? Freedom and Responsibility.

Freedom - to experience water as you like. Using a pair of fins instead of a paddle you decide which way to go. Responsibility - to understand the dynamics of the water you wish to run. Because you're individually in control of the board - 'reading water' is a necessary skill. Guides do this for you in rafting. If you try riverboarding with RipBoard - we'll start with 'reading water' and teach you the basics of riverboarding.

Kayaking vs. River boarding

RipBoard's riverboards offer maximum comfort and protection -Take a look. A riverboard is much easier to learn how to use than a kayak, enabling one to experience whitewater in a fraction of the time, effort and cost of kayaking. So save yourself some time, effort, and money - try riverboarding. Read this riverboarding article from Rocky Mountain News - Adventure Section

Both kayaking and riverboarding provide whitewater adventure, but learning to ride a riverboard is a whole lot easier than learning to kayak. With riverboarding there is no time in the pool learning an eskimo roll like you do in kayaking. In fact the vast majority of RipBoard's students pickup the basics and start enjoying Class II & III whitewater in less than an hour. The average kayaker spends 10 hours learning and practicing before achieving the same whitewater ability. For more information on learning to riverboard try RipBoard's riverboarding lessons. Secondly, for the price of a nice whitewater paddle you can buy a riverboard. Once you have a river board - the other recommended equipment include helmet, pfd, fins, and booties. All together the equipment needed for riverboarding costs less than half what you need for whitewater kayaking. Checkout RipBoard's riverboarding store. So what are you waiting for? Go Riverboarding!

 

 

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