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The River Wild
For River Rats and Amateurs Alike, There's No Thrill Quite Like Riding the Rapids
Larry Olmsted
From the Print Edition:
The Sopranos, Mar/Apr 01
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First descents are the pinnacle of the sport, reserved for a cadre of skilled and experienced white-water rafters. Many of the rivers that were considered unnavigable until rafters conquered them in recent years are now standard trips found in any number of outfitters' catalogs. Ethiopia's Omo River would not see a successful raft trip until 1973; the famed Bío-bío wasn't run until 1978; and the Zambezi, a feather in the cap of rafters everywhere, remained unconquered until 1981. Until three years ago, the Klinaklini hadn't been mastered. Today, these rivers are accessible to virtually anyone with the conditioning, experience, cash and desire to see exotic locales from the unhurried perspective of a raft.
Larry Olmsted is a freelance writer based in Vermont.
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