Meat= huge wave.
Do it.
If you are on the fence with this adventure, just do it.
I went last week on the Penobscot River, in Maine and it was a fantastic time! This was the second rafting trip i’ve ever been on. I recommend sitting in the front, because you get the wettest and it’s always a crazy time! Falling out isn’t AS bad as it sounds, just don’t panic. Many people think that you are in rapids for the entire time. Many rivers have spread out rapids so you don’t have to worry about paddling your brains out for 2 or 3 hours straight. Usually each hit only lasts 5 to 20 seconds, depending on the river of coarse. The adrenaline flairs up each time, and you are only focused on digging your paddle into a chunk of water whenever you’re being ripped apart by the rapids. It’s a great way to escape the city and enjoy the beautiful nature, and well paddling down a river for a few hours is also a great little work out. I am most certainly going to do this again in the near future.