| White water rafting uses special terminology, so | | | | the back of the boat. When a boat capsizes or |
| familiarizing oneself with some key expressions | | | | tips over due to an accident, it is known as a flip |
| and terms of white water rafting before taking a | | | | and when a boat is held against an obstacle by |
| trip could definitely be helpful. | | | | the strength of the current it is called a wrap. |
| Many of the terms relate to the river. A run is | | | | A strainer is a barrier that allows restrictive entry. |
| used to describe that segment of the river that is | | | | It enables water to pass through but impedes the |
| feasible for rafting. Put-in and take-out are the | | | | passage of swimmers and rafts. A swimmer is a |
| points where the trip commences and finishes. | | | | person who falls out of the boat and a throw bag |
| The gradient is a phrase used to quantify the | | | | is a piece of equipment that is used to save the |
| depth of the river. | | | | swimmer. |
| The term boils is used to refer to an unexpected | | | | White water rafting has become a major |
| and abrupt rise in the level of the water. A | | | | adventure sport today. It is extremely popular in |
| hydraulic is used to refer to a transformation in | | | | countries like Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, New |
| the current that can lead to a modification of the | | | | Zealand and Australia. It is a great favorite with |
| speed of the raft, whereas an eddy is the flow | | | | the youth and others with a great appetite for |
| of water upstream behind an obstacle or | | | | risks. The sport has gained in popularity over the |
| obstruction. | | | | last few decades. |
| Bow and stern are used to describe the front and | | | | |