What are the precautions for drifting in Jiuwanxi?

Drifting is a self-help travel activity that you integrate with the natural environment. Because you need to take a rafting boat in the unknown rapids, it is necessary to know about rafting and safety precautions.

Preparation before drifting

Bring more clothes: Drifting will inevitably "get wet", and it is very uncomfortable to change without dry clothes after landing. Don't wear leather shoes when drifting. Flat slippers, plastic sandals and sports shoes are all ok. The weather is bad, the water is cold, and the weather is good. Pay attention to cold protection and sun protection. It is best not to use expensive clothes, shoes and hats for rafting. Only drinking water is brought on the raft. Don't bring anything that is afraid of water, such as mobile phones, pagers, certificates and cash. Parents should pay attention: too young children should not drift or swim. The rivers in the mountains are complex and there are rapids and rapids everywhere. It is dangerous for children who are not sensible to walk around the ship.

Drifting safety knowledge

Don't do dangerous actions when drifting: Generally speaking, the drifting reach is relatively safe. As long as you don't get off the boat at will, fight with each other, and take the initiative to catch floating objects in the water and vegetation and stones on the shore, the rafting raft will not turn over. Once the boat capsizes, it doesn't matter, just hold your breath and be careful not to suffocate, because you are wearing a life jacket; When the drifting boat passes through the dangerous beach, it is necessary to obey the command of the boatman and not to move casually. It should hold the safety rope tightly, tighten its feet and lean toward the center of the hull. Drifting drifting

Pay attention to the arrows and signs along the way, which can help you find the main waterway and be alert to the falling area in advance. Please don't bring anything afraid of water because there are many areas falling into the water during the whole process, so as to avoid falling or damage. Friends with glasses, please find a rubber band to wear glasses. You must always wear a life jacket. When you fall into the water, the life jacket will float you up. Even if you can swim, you should always wear it to prevent the boat from accidentally capsizing, so as to avoid panic and ensure safety. Upright is made of polymer material and has three independent gas tanks, so there will be no air leakage under normal use. Because the stream is not deep, even if there is a problem, you can go ashore in time, blow the whistle for help on your life jacket, look for rescuers and replace the floating boat. Please pay attention to the arrows and slogans along the way when drifting, which can help you find the main waterway and be alert to the falling water area in advance. When going down the rapids, please keep the balance between the ship and the hull and grab the handrails on the inside of the ship. The latter one will lean back slightly, and the two will ensure the balance of the hull parallel to the river and go down the river. When the ship is stuck, you can't get up in a hurry. You have to hold the boat steady and find a foothold before you can stand up and ensure that the person will not be washed down by the boat. When you get stuck or run aground in other channels by mistake, please stand up and get off the boat, and then get on the boat when you find it deeper. You can't grind left and right on the boat, because drifting is a challenge to physical strength and courage. Under the premise of ensuring your safety, under normal circumstances, drift guards will not interfere with your control. Please drift before crossing Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Give the bamboo pole to the ambulance personnel and hold on to the handrail. When you drift across the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the staff will give you the bamboo pole again and continue the next drifting. What I'm talking about here is what should be paid attention to in general scenic spot drifting. At present, the common rafting in China mainly includes bamboo raft rafting and rubber boat rafting, and there are also some special rafting, such as sheepskin rafting in Shaanxi and Gansu sections of the Yellow River and dragon boat rafting introduced from Tianmu River in Zhejiang Province. The tools used for drifting are different, and the things to pay attention to are of course different. But one thing is the same. Since it is drifting, of course, it is inseparable from water, so try to choose clothes that are simple and easy to dry, but the color should not be too thin or too light, otherwise it will be embarrassing to fall into the water. It is best to choose sandals for shoes, because sports shoes will not dry after soaking in water for a short time, and the skin on the feet will often be swollen. Another thing to remind you is to bring as little as possible expensive and water-afraid things, such as advanced cameras. If you must bring it, you'd better prepare a plastic bag with good sealing in advance. Fortunately, many scenic spots have cloakrooms. You should also pay attention to putting on your life jacket. Although there are many people wearing it, you should wear it for your safety.

Drift prevention measures

1. You'd better take a clean suit when you leave and change it when you get off the boat. At the same time, you'd better take a pair of plastic slippers to wear on board. 2. Don't take cash or valuables aboard when drifting. In case of capsizing or other accidents, drifting companies and insurance companies will not compensate tourists for the loss of cash and goods; If you think the opportunity is rare, you must bring your camera. It's best to bring a stupid machine with low value, wrap it in plastic bags in advance, open it when crossing the beach, wrap it when crossing the dangerous beach, and prepare to throw it into the water. 3. First of all, read the drifting instructions carefully, listen to the arrangement of the staff, wear life jackets and find safety ropes; 4. If you take part in rafting when the weather is not high, you can buy a raincoat at the starting point of rafting; 5. When the drifting boat passes through the dangerous beach, it should obey the command of the staff and don't walk around casually. It should hold the safety rope tightly, tighten its feet and lean toward the center of the hull. 6. In case of capsizing, you don't need to panic at all, but you should be calm, because you are wearing a life jacket; 7. Don't get off the boat and swim casually, or swim in calm water according to the boatman's advice, and don't leave the hull and act independently.

Procedures for dealing with emergencies during drifting

Here are some special techniques for self-help and life-saving on the river. If all the crew members are familiar with these procedures and can operate calmly and quickly, these emergencies will not become serious. Swimming across the rapids, although considered dangerous, is really interesting. Face it calmly: face the rapids calmly and avoid the rocks in front with your feet. Lean back gently and let the paddle turn by itself. Hold your breath: take a deep breath in the big waves and then hold your breath to face the foaming waves until the torrent enters the shore vortex or returns to the boat. Stay away from the boat: the most terrible thing is being squeezed between the boat and the rock. So stay away from the ship, especially on the downstream side. Raise your oars for help. A vertical paddle sign tells other ships that there is a man on board. Prevent hypothermia: cold water can exhaust the swimmer's physical strength in less than ten minutes, so be especially careful. People who swim long distances should receive first aid for hypothermia and shock. B Collision with Rock If it is found that it is impossible to avoid the rock (it does exist), you can turn the bow before the collision or let the bow hit the rock. Turn the bow: turning the bow will make the ship rotate gently and bypass the reef; The bow hits the rock: letting the bow hit the rock will stop the ship immediately, but it will let you adjust your course through some rotation. There are rocks beside the ship: 1. If there is a reef on the ship's side, it is best for the crew to jump to the nearest ship's side immediately before encountering the reef. 2. The weight of the crew will make the downstream ship bypass the reef, and the upstream will flow higher. Otherwise, the water will rise to resist the countercurrent, suck it down and cover it evenly on the boat next to the rock. Uncovered ships can generally get out of trouble 1. It may also help to detect the rocks on the water in front, push them away, and let the crew turn to the back and paddle and jump to stand at the bottom of the boat. Once released, a collided ship is difficult to operate because it contains many tons of water. The first step is to scoop water quickly, and then try to park the boat in calm water. Modern self-draining rubber boats don't need to scoop water. ) c Sinking (Note: Modern self-draining boats will not sink) Analysis: If the above situation (collision with rocks) leads to sinking, you should use ropes to ask for help from the shore. Ships like this are often entangled in several tons of force, but usually there is one place that is not so serious. Measures: 1. Make a D-shaped circle with thick rope and cross the waterway (if necessary, make a hole in the front) or the ship frame behind the ship. 2. Tension system (composed of butterfly ring or carbine wheel) can be used to help the lifting. 3. Try to pull the boat up, get out of the water, and use the rope at the bow or stern to help pull it to the shore. If all the above efforts fail, people and things will line up on the shore and wait for the change of water level. Avoiding sinking in whitewater exploration is the most dangerous. It should be firmly remembered that everyone's personal safety is more important than keeping the boat away from the rocks. D stuck in the whirlpool analysis: unless the ship rushes through the whirlpool with great inertia, the curled waves will impact the ship and stop it, and the water will immediately flood into the cabin, which often makes the ship rotate violently or even tilt. Some eddies even capsize the boat, which is not common, of course, because the boat will be aggravated by soaking. Measures: immediately enter the downstream water to avoid possible capsizing! The measure is to paddle the downstream water with paddles or paddles to get rid of the vortex. Although the water on the surface of the vortex is usually countercurrent, there is actually water flowing under it and beside the vortex. As a last resort, you can drag the boat out of the whirlpool with the rope on the shore. E Overturning is caused by large eddies, waves, unilateral waves and obstacles (such as stones and fallen dead trees). The objects of assistance are: 1. Yourself 2. The rest of the crew on board. Equipment measures: 1. Try to jump away to avoid hitting obstacle 2. If you are sure that you won't fall into the countercurrent between the boat and the stone, try to float on the water. You can go ashore to avoid this rapids. 4. Try to keep moving with your partner. If someone is missing, you should check the boat to make sure that he is entangled in ropes or clothes (that's why you must make sure that there are no loose ropes). Don't worry about the equipment. First of all, we must ensure the safety of every passenger. Because it is very difficult to get from the upstream of the capsized ship to the shore, it usually needs the help of other ships. This should be done in calm water away from rapids. The rescue boat approached against the current, picked up the capsized cable and dragged it to the shore. The rest of the ships should also help the drowning people along the way and count the number as soon as possible. F docking 1. Rapids and waterfalls are inevitable. Tie a lifeline in the unmanned rapids to help the boat pass. 2. Closely control the boats on the shore. Remember not to put the rope on yourself. Tie a knot on the rope or wrap the rope around a tree to help you control the boat. Be sure to take everything with you when you dock.