ahoys.

I'm off on a river trip down the orange river, the border of SA and namibia.
What i's wondering is if any other of you have done river rafting.

I'm busy building a l shape to shove my cushion onto and support my back. I'm planning to strap the L to the ablebodied seat and run like that.

If any of you have experiance to share i'd be most happy to hear.

I'm guessing river rafting is not really a common para pass time,

Off with my bud stuart tomorrow for some pre-fresh water rowing at "hout bay" nice harbour like giant mass of ocean water that won't 'wave' me over every 5 seconds but still give me motion of the ocean.

I guess the best bet is to post photo's when i've done the trip so any other mad people who like risk can have a referance.

Have fun! Are you going with Felix?

nope.

A fellow chair friend of mine goes to a psyc group to deal with adapting to life in a chair and they found a lady who helped a quad go down a couple of years ago. (bout 2 or 3 years, never did remember the exact timing.)
Either way she has taken her outdoor career and has gotten industry support and started a company 'outdoor africa.'
Now what they are doing is giving back the life i used to have back to us para's.
She did say the name of the company whose giving the guides and boats but as i mentioned earlier i can't recall the details.
I'll ask for more info again this week.

Thanks, I would like to get details and hear how it goes. My son is a quad. Dont think he is up to rafting yet, but he is getting stronger every day so who knows? Maybe in the future!

V

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxEFFCCwYGw...re=channel_page

here is a very good video on an adaptive river program.

I have done some sea kayaking and hope to get back on WW soon.

ok company name is able africa and the number is 084 781 0312 speak to mandy rapson.

The trip is done and was intense, more details once i get to a pc instead of typing on my phone, there will be photos too.

Mandy Rapson – Able Africa Director
Email: mandyrapson@africanencounter.org
Tel: 0027 (0) 21 789 1250
Fax: 0027 (0) 86 6106 324

www.ableafrica.com

Access Leisure (Sacramento, CA)

Environmental Traveling Companions (Lotus, CA)

Disabled Sports USA Far West (Citrus Heights, CA)

and many others - do seasonal whitewater rafting trips for gimps on the American River (North, South and Middle forks). Great outfits. I'm sure they'll have ideas for modifying rigs.

Good luck.

Lynn