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| Top White Water Rafting Breaks from HostelBookers |
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The development of white water rafting as a leisure activity has become popular since the 1980's, and it’s now common to see inflatable boats tearing down most fast moving navigable rivers. Different rivers provide different degrees of difficulty for those in chase of a serious adrenalin rush, and rapids are classed from 1 to 6, with Class 6 being the strongest.
Whitewater rafting can be a dangerous sport, especially if the usual safety precautions are not observed. It’s recommended to discuss the safety measures of the rafting operator before reserving your rafting trip. Type and scope of the equipment and the qualifications of the raft leader are the essential information to be considered.
Hostelbookers customers have been on the following white water rafting trips and given them all the thumbs up:
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| Futaleufu River, Puerto Montt, Chile |
The Inca trail is Peru's best known hike - and one of the most famous in the world - combining mountain scenery, lush cloud-forest, rich subtropical jungle and culminating at the ruins of Machu Picchu, the sacred Inca city high in the Andes. The 45km trek is usually covered in 4 days, arriving at Machu Picchu for sunrise on the final day, before returning to Cusco by train in the afternoon.
Book accommodation in Puerto Montt, Chile for The Futaleufu River | See guide to Puerto Montt
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| Fish River Canyon, Windhoek, Namibia |
Arriving at Fish River Canyon can be something of a shock, as it drops vertically by half a kilometer out of a flat arid plateau without any warning. The 161km stretch of river is made up of rock strata of purples, greys and pinks formed over hundreds of millions of years, and is absolutely magnificent and breathtaking in its immensity.
Book accommodation in Windhoek, Namibia for The Fish River Canyon |
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| The Yangtze, Kunming, China |
The Yangtze, Asia's longest river, rises in the mountains on the Tibetan Plateau and makes a 5,500km sweep across China. The Great Bend has some of the best whitewater rafting in the world and offers fascinating cultural encounters with the Naxi people, descendents of Tibetan traders, as a bonus.
Book accommodation in Kunming, China for The Yangtze | See guide to Kunming |
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| Ahansal River, Marrakech, Morocco |
A short drive from Marrakech - stopping at Cascade D'Ouzoud – yet hidden deep in the Atlas mountains is the scenic and action packed Ahansal River. The river gushes through gorges, over rapids and around bends down the Atlas Mountains, where the scenery is matched by the rich cultural experiences available whenever you pull over to shore for a break.
Book accommodation in Marrakech, Morocco for The Ahansal River | See guide to Marrakech |
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| Cherry Creek, San Francisco, USA |
Snapshots of Cherry Creek rafters usually show the boat at a 90-degree pitch - as if everyone is paddling straight to hell! But survivors of this 14km Class V river, comprising 2km of Cherry Creek and 12km of the Upper Tuolumne, get both a slice of heaven and hell on this run. Be prepared for holes, falls, and ledges, all surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery.
Book accommodation in San Francisco, USA for Cherry Creek | See guide to San Francisco
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| Upper Navua River, Suva, Fiji |
In the remote highlands of Viti Levu lies one of the most unique river trips on earth. Slicing a deep chasm through the island's tropical interior, the Upper Navua River is a hidden pathway to a pristine tropical wilderness. Shrouded in lush rain forest, fed by countless waterfalls and protected by challenging rapids, the Upper Navua River is Fiji rafting at its best.
Book accommodation in Suva, Fiji for The Upper Navua River |
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| Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
Acclaimed as the wildest one-day white water rafting in the World, the Zambezi River below the Victoria Falls has been classified by the British Canoe Union as Grade 5 Rapids. This translates as "extremely difficult, long and violent rapids, steep gradients, big drops and pressure areas". Just what you’re after!
Book accommodation in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe for The Zambezi River
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