Whitewater rafting in and around Cairns a little taste of danger
Once in a while we do feel like we could go somewhere and not care about anything else. Where we could leave behind a safe and cozy world, and get a taste of thrill and potential danger.
Various adventure sports let us be heroes and heroines for a while, a James Cook or Scott in our little world. Australia, a primeval world that shakes hands with the extremes of nature, is a perfect setting for many of these sports. Whitewater rafting is an adventure sports that has gained wide popularity at a time when people ensconced in their placid life want a little bit of tumult.
Queensland, in the north-east of Australia, provides some of the worlds greatest opportunities for whitewater rafting. With the Great Barrier Reef on one side and a timeless rainforest on the other, the territory in between is ruled by the uncharted fury of untamed rivers. These rivers have fed the forests and the oceans for eons, and are now feeding mans desire for thrill.
There are many rivers running through the rainforest and nearby area that capture the lush tropical rain. In addition the So, when they pass by...