Almost Tragic Cave Rafting in Belize

lj, is that the Chatoogia (sp)? In Clayton GA? I did that river. Made
me squeal like a pig.

"lj" <ljam@south.net> wrote in message
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>
> I did the cave tupbing, not rafting, and it was almost tame!! But then
> again, I live a few minutes away from where Deliverance was filmed!
>
Uh, do you play a banjo? Sorry- couldn't resist <G>.
Paul Johnson

Can you say which cave tubing company this was? We used Reggie's when
we were in Belize, and they were extremely safety conscious. But when
we were there, the water level was so low and slow, that we had to
paddle our way down the river with our arms. But boy did we ever get a
good upper body workout.

Jo-Ann


Harry Jones wrote:
> Just returned from NCL cruise which included stop in Belize.
> One group did the cave raft trip
> with a local group, not ship sponsored. Water was fast and
> high. A father and 11 year old daughter were swept overboard and caught by
> current under an
> overhanging rock. The girl almost
> drowned but the dad was able to
> hug her and still fight the current
> enough to get free. Girl badly
> scared and bruised up. Father
> with nasty scalp lacerations and lots of river water consumed. Guide
> helping with rescue badly gashed in forehead. Another person in
> following raft broke his arm.
> I would advise caution when booking this trip when water is
> fast. I would also suggest that
> the cave companies provide
> helmets.

caribbeanqueen3@ wrote:
> Can you say which cave tubing company this was? We used Reggie's when
> we were in Belize, and they were extremely safety conscious. But when
> we were there, the water level was so low and slow, that we had to
> paddle our way down the river with our arms. But boy did we ever get a
> good upper body workout.

We has a similar experience with Reggie. I was actually hoping for
something a little more "exciting", having done lots of white water
rafting, canoeing and kayaking in my day. It was a lovely day with Reg
Tours, but the water was anything but fast and dangerous. Some spots
were so shallow that we had to get off our tubes and wade through the
water until it was deep enough. The current was bathtub-like.

Lee