White water rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water.
This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water.
Dealing with risk and the need for teamwork is often a part of the experience.
Rafting on certain sections of rivers is considered an extreme sport, and can be fatal, while other sections are not so extreme or difficult and can be very exciting and also pleasing.
If you are new to the sport, and the river, you can expect tremendous unpredictability along the path.
With every turn and twist you will revive the rebel within you.
While you peddling and proceeding on your path, ultimately the river will show the other side of itself.
The rising sounds of the river is the bearer of another news.
You should become more alert and prepare for the faster streams which coincidentally means more thrill and excitement.
The challenges and struggles to control the raft and what to expect next makes it very enjoyable.
Suddenly the calm and quiet will prevail once again.
By no means This is the end of the thrill ride.
You can expect many more high and low along your journey.
Besides all these excitement you will also experience the amazing natural surroundings.
Rafting history
In the beginning rafting was a form of transportation means to haul people and goods.
As oppose to today’s inflatable rafts, in the older days, they used the tree trunks, tree branches, leaves, ropes, fabrics to creat a raft to move their goods.
Whitewater rafting can be traced back to 1811 when the first recorded attempt to navigate the Snake River in Wyoming was planned.
With no training, experience, or proper equipment, the river was found to be too difficult and dangerous.
Hence, it was given the nickname “Mad River”.
The first commercial rafting trip took place.
On June 9, 1940, Clyde Smith lead a successful trip through the Snake River Canyon.
John Fremont made the first raft using automobile tubes In the middle of 1900 and took a rafting trip for few days on platt river.
In the 1960s the river rafting become commercialized in the Grand Canyon Arizona.
We are witnessing a tremendous rise and interest in river rafting in Iran today.
Stay with sepanja.com to give you the scoops on places and rivers that rafting sport are most conducted.
It is important to notice that the rivers in Iran are ranked from 1-6 in the degree of difficulties.
One (1) being the easiest and six (6) being most difficult.
Families with children are recommended to try the 1.2 rating, and professionals try the 5 & 6 rating.
The higher ranked rafting can be very dangerous and fatal.
In our experience the tourists can have a blast with level 3&4.
Which cities and rivers in Iran are most rafting take places.
Vacation rentals in Gilan
Safieed rud River (white river)
Gilan Province
The turn, Twist, splashes of Safeed rood will make you an avid rafter if you are not one already.
Along the way you will have the pleasure of seeing nature’s at it best.
You will be rafting along the mountains, flats, and villages that otherwise will not be possible to see.
It is good to know that the rating on degree of difficulties are 2 & 3, which makes it ideal for tourism.
Two of the most amazing site seeing are 3000 years old cedar tree of Herzveel, and Manjeel Dam.
Seervan River (Sarveen)
Kurdistan province
This roaring river is one of the longest river in Iran and has many turns and Twists along it’s path.
It also offers many breathtaking views along the way.
The degree of difficulties for rafters are 3-5 which makes ideal for professional rafters.
Armand River
Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari
This wide river is one of the most popular places for rafting.
You will enjoy the 20 kilometers rafting ride
You also cross many Villages along the way which offers great resting and dinning opportunities.
The difficulties rating on Armand river is 2-4 which is ideal for beginners and casual rafters.
Zayandehrood River
Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari
Zayandehrood is one of most thought after rivers of central Iran.
Spring season makes an ideal time to try this roaring high currents river for rafting.
You will experience a calm start and ends up with lots of excitements along the way.
The difficulties rating is 2-3.
Almost everyone can enjoy this amazing experience.
Haraz River
Mazandaran
It start at Mirza Kochak Khan park and continue to 4 kilometers from the city of Amol.
This rifting ride takes a good two hours.
Along its path you will raft through some of most beautiful Jungle, and listening to the birds singing.
The rating is 2-3 which any healthy individual can experience and enjoy.
Sezar River
Lorestan
This river is considered a branch of Dez River.
In it’s path you will experience some calm rafting but you should also expect some turbulences along the way.
The rating ranges between 2-4.
The karaj river
Alborz
It start from South Alboz Mountain and extended along the Karaj-Chaloos road.
It passes through the Dashat Karaj and Shahryeyar which enhances the beauty of The Karaj River.
The difficulties rating of Karaj River is 2-4 which makes it an great place for rafting and kayaking.
Arvand rud
Khuzestan
This river is situated in Southwestern part of Iran.
It offers amazing river rafting for a long 20 kilometers.
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