RiverTracing溯溪

1、the world of rock, water, and human spirit: river tracing river tracing(溯溪） river tracing. i have done it one time in august ,and i want to introduce it to other people. believe me, its much more fun doing it personally. enjoy! equipment basically, the equipment you will need is the combination of r

2、ock climbing and backpacking with everything waterproofed. first, you need to get a waterproof bag that you can pack all your stuff in and then put it in your backpack. everyone needs a harness, a helmet, a rappel device with locking carabiner, and some cordelletes that you will need to put on all t

3、he time. you need to wear a special booties with felt outsole. originally people wore these for river fishing and to walk on the slippery rocks. you will also need to bring light hiking shoes when we get off the river and walk on the trail. the equipmentequipmentupstream shoes waterproof bagwaterpro

4、of garment helmet safety belt safety ropesafety issues the rainfall in the mountain, which usually causes the river to flood. usually there is no road access any place near the target river and your radio and cell phone wont work. you are all alone. the water hazard and unstable rocks in the river a

5、lso make it dangerous if you are careless. all this will make it real hard to evacuate in the case of serious injury. there is no formal and organized search and rescue team established to handle this kind of emergency evacuation. however, every sport has its risk. if your team is well-prepared, wel

6、l-trained, and equipped with proper gear, risk will be minimized .walking the river the very basic technique is walking on the slippy rocks. its like walking on the boulder field but this time the rocks are covered with moss and slimy stuff. you need to have the momentum to walk and jump around the

7、rocks in a stable and careful maneuver-its no stroll. rapids just when you are walking and jumping around the rocks and thinking river tracing is getting boring, something exciting awaits around the next bend. when the river gets narrow, it creates rapids, usually like in a small gorge. believe me,

8、there are lots of them. now, either you will have to swim really hard to overcome the rapid (some people even bring flippers) or you traverse it. its just like rock climbing. canyons sometimes the river opens up into broad parklands for a mile or two, and then narrows back down once again into a dee

9、p, twisting slot that at one point is barely six feet across from wall to vertical wall. its absolutely fun and beautiful. you never know what you will see after a turn on the river, or after you climb up a waterfall. you never know. thats the core spirit of river tracing. rappelling (the thrilling

10、part of river tracing!) its very dangerous! because your left hand must hold the back of the rope,and you must never loosen your left hand. if you loosen your hands, maybe you will upside down and be injured. if you go way high, you may need to rappel several times to reach the riverbed again. we al

11、ways use natural anchors, usually trees, huge trees.deep, calm, and clear pools there will be frequently huge, tumbling pools right before a rapid or waterfall, but sometimes there are just these knee-deep pools that beautifully run through your heart. there are also deeper pools that will require a swimming technique. your name river tracing is a fun, and exciting sport