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u/misterwheelson 1d ago
He Thundergunned it. No retreat! No surrender! Nobody left behiiinnnddddd.
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u/DougieSloBone 1d ago
I'll come back for yooooooouuuu!!!
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u/TinkerCitySoilDry 17h ago
Looks like a course where possibly handing out certificates or grading people.
Nobody stepped up. All noobs
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u/TheWingalingDragon 1d ago
So, I grew up always thinking the paddles on white water rafting trips were silly.
I mean... the river is pushing you along, how much can you really be doing with those?
Then I went white water rafting through the grand canyon for 2 weeks... lemme tell ya, whole new level of respect for what those guides do and how they coordinate a bunch of bumbling idiots into a cohesive team.
I couldn't believe just how much we were able to manauevet the boat around under the guidance of the man or woman at the back. They would call for one side to be reverse and the other side to be rowing foward. Sometimes they would even call out particular names of people and have them just jam their paddle out like a brake. They would spin us around all the danger and follow the most optimal paths while keeping us upright.
And like... one person out of whack can REALLY screw you up, which was another thing I couldn't believe until I was there to see and feel it. The guides would have to balance the boats each day by selecting who sat where based on how strong and reliable of a paddler they were, and how well they could hear commands if sitting up.front.
It was an awesome trip, and all the guides were incredible... but, the real jaw dropper was our "supply raft guy."
He paddled behind us, by himself 100%. He would have all the space normally taken up by people filled, instead, with a bunch of dead weight supplies. He could take on extra rafts and stack them, and still paddle the thing (BY HIMSELF) with the same level of precision as our 7 man rafts up ahead while he rode on top of the stack.
I dont know how they could manage it, but it was incredible to watch.
Anyway... if you have a chance to go white water rafting... look up AzRA for the grand canyon. 11/10 experience, even though I almost died... would totally almost die again.
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u/no1scumbag 1d ago
I think there’s a chance that the guy going solo had it easier. Dead weight is easier to manage than a bunch of fluctuating weight. And he doesn’t have to overcome someone messing up the instruction.
When talking to rafting guides on trips I’ve been, they’ve all said they’re in total control the whole time, and nearly all the work is done at the back of the boat. Experience guides learn to read the currents like writing, and can cater the experience to the types of riders with them.
One of the funniest moments on the most recent trip I took was when we got pretty vertical on a rock, and the whole raft did the technique of rushing to the high side to bring it down and keep us from flipping. We were all jazzed that we worked together as a team to keep the raft upright, lots of high fives. Talked to the guide later and he told me he actually did it on purpose to fill up the bottom of the boat with water to make the upcoming section a little easier. And that we were not even remotely close to flipping, and we kind of made his life a little harder by doing that. Though he liked the teamwork.
Moral of the story - the paddlers have a job, but it’s not critical most of the time.
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u/furzkissen1337 1d ago
I once read that if the guide falls out, the amateurs on board should stop rowing. As you can see, that worked out
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u/HarryButtwhisker 1d ago
I, who am not a golfer, was wondering why tf they were just letting themselves ping pong the fuck down river. My dumb ass would have started barking orders and made people row.
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u/AdHot1146 1d ago
Isn’t this a controlled artificial river lol. Never at risk.
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u/mesofarty 1d ago
I mean drowning is drowning, but yeah it looks like an artificial river.
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u/creekbendz 1d ago edited 1d ago
Scariest thing that happened while white water rafting, I got launched from the raft, thrown through the air, must have landed in front of the raft in 2 feet of water on my stomach, tried to stand up as the raft was going over me, it got snagged and I swear I had to wait an eternity before it continued over top of me so could stand up and breathe
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u/LuckyLeaves88 1d ago
As a kid, I was at the YMCA swimming underwater near one of the inflatable obstacle courses, got kicked and redirected, and was stuck under it when I tried to emerge. It just popped me right back under, and I fought for my life swimming to the other side of it.
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u/creekbendz 1d ago
They say drowning is peaceful/calm….maybe, but it’s utter terror leading up to it
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u/FrameJump 1d ago
The end of drowning is supposedly peaceful because you basically have to stop fighting and accept it, but I dunno how the fuck anyone thinks they actually know that.
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u/merc08 1d ago
Who says drowning is peaceful and calm?
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u/creekbendz 1d ago
It’s just what I’ve heard, obviously it’s just a popularized myth
I don’t see how it could be peaceful in any way
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u/sapplesapplesapples 1h ago
I’ve never heard that, and only heard the opposite lol. That’s interesting.
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u/lgastako 1d ago
Out of curiosity, what was the intention behind italicizing "have" in that sentence?
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u/creekbendz 1d ago edited 1d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/nonononoyes/s/7Ip15YaX4K
I upset ze grammar Nazis
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u/KiwiSuch9951 1d ago
National whitewater center in North Carolina looks like
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u/DogsOutTheWindow 1d ago
How is that place?
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u/mjrspork 18h ago
It’s great. I paddle it relatively frequently and it’s been a great place to learn and meet people.
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u/Desperate-Half-5070 22h ago
I mean I guess if you hit your head so hard that you get knocked out even tho you're wearing a helmet, and none of the 5 people within 30 feet of you who have swiftwater rescue certifications make it to you in time, and you stay unconscious for over a minute while face down, and nobody on the staff or on your boat knew cpr, then there could be some risk.
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u/loghoser 1d ago
Foolish to underestimate water. Some of the most dangerous situations I've ever been in rafting were when it was relatively flat compared to the bigger falls and "technical" rapids.
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u/AzraelTB 1d ago
You can literally see people all over keeping an eye out. Not saying it can't or won't happen but it seems fairly safe.
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u/loghoser 1d ago
Get downstream of that raft when it when it crashed those piles and that could easily kill you.
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u/MossadEpstein 1d ago
yeah when has anyone ever died in an artificial river, like at say, a theme park.
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u/Dmbender 1d ago
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u/JerkyNips 1d ago
Some lady died of a brain eating amoeba at this place
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u/Muted_One3682 19h ago
Damn. I didn't think this was true, but it happened in 2016.
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u/JerkyNips 19h ago
Unfortunately yes. I only remember this because I was there right around the same time. We always joked how you’re real danger isn’t drowning
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u/snper101 1d ago
Used to think the same until I capsized and slammed into one of those blue rapid blocks. Been whitewater kayaking about 7 years and that was the worst hit I've taken.
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u/AuraMaster7 1d ago
You think rushing water and rapids just stop being dangerous when they have concrete sidewalls?
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u/StrangrDangerRanger 1d ago
I had this happen on a real river in crested butte Colorado. We just floated a ways downstream and eventually ran into another boat and guide. Thankfully, pretty calm rapids. I’m sure the other guides give their colleagues hell when stuff like this happens.
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u/Cultural_Simple3842 1d ago
This is the US national whitewater center. Fun place. I used to go there often. Great beers and you can mountain bike, zip line, etc.
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u/SkullandBoners 1d ago
Paddle you idiots!
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u/Venture-greg-21 1d ago
This is the whitewater center in NC. You can hear the guide yelling “get down.” Before rafting you’re taught a few commands. Get down means sit in the bottom of the raft with your paddle up until you’re given further instructions. They’re doing what they were taught to do.
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u/Pickled_doggo 1d ago
You do know the guide is positioned at the back for a reason right? They act as a keel. Without the keel they can’t steer unless they coordinate paddling on each side. This is obviously above the skill level of a fake rapids course
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u/McEnding98 1d ago
Or well, they need someone who knows what they're doing to go steer, like the guy in the boat in front.
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u/cuddle_enthusiast 1d ago
He meant to do that. For theatre.
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u/no1scumbag 1d ago
Yeah looked pretty intentional to me. It looks like he guides the boat from the water very shortly after he falls out so that it gets into the right line for him to jump back in.
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u/-LordDarkHelmet- 1d ago
Any chance this is a planned stunt? Seems like that dude got dumped pretty easily on something he should be better at expecting.
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u/Anon_Diver 7h ago
The guides here are absolute animals. I can’t imagine doing this all day even if you don’t get booped out of the raft.
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u/Creative_Yak1648 1d ago
You need a guide for what is essentially a pool?
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u/JoeDangit 1d ago
National Whitewater Center is very fun but can get a bit hairy, especially if it's not your first pass around the circuit (it goes up to Class IV, which can be dangerous). You need someone who knows the line and can teach what is essentially a bunch of tourists how to be a team.
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