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River rafting on the Inn
My First Tour on the Wild Inn
A rapid is coming up. Jagged rocks rise menacingly from the water, and we’re headed straight for them. Suddenly our raft starts spinning, bumps into a rock, and lurches sideways through the churning foam. Toby laughs. The experienced rafting guide is totally in control. He’s just playing with the current and clearly enjoying it.
All in the Same Boat
The tall Englishman is both helmsman and captain. And we – three women and three men – are his crew, not just passengers. At his command, we paddle forward with all our strength – or at least we try to. Our strokes are wildly uncoordinated. «You’re doing great», shouts Toby from the back, steering his paddle like a ship’s rudder through the water.
The Green River of the Alps
It’s my first time rafting on the Inn – this mighty Alpine river fed by countless glaciers as it winds its way through the Engadin and Tyrol. More than 300 glaciers are said to still nourish its flow. The milky turquoise color the Inn is so famous for comes from the glacial meltwater and the fine sediments it carries. It’s no wonder the river is often called «the green river from the Alps.»
Toby heads for the next rapid. The boat is compressed and starts to lean. Are we about to tip over into the cold Inn? Just like in the photos I saw at the raft base. No way! Toby, who’s paddled this route hundreds of times, assures me we’re nowhere near the limit.
Suddenly a wild river
While the Inn is relatively flat and leisurely in the upper Engadin, it turns into a wild mountain river in the Lower Engadin. The gradient is suddenly steeper and the water has carved several gorges into the landscape here, where the Inn can rush down the valley untamed. A natural jewel and Eldorado for whitewater sports enthusiasts.
25 Years of River Rafting
«Kayakers from all over the world come here to paddle through the famous Giarsun Gorge», says George Hein. He is the managing director of «Engadin Adventure» and therefore Toby's boss. The company has been organising river rafting tours on the Inn for 25 years. George is also the narrator on the short videos.
