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Which temperature would you prefer to go Whitewater Rafting at?
A) 50 F, you can wear waterproof clothes to keep you from getting wet in the chilly temperatures but that means missing out on the full experience if you stay dry the whole time. Also forget about jumping in the water and swimming around at those temperatures.
B) 50 C, dry heat obviously as in Phoenix on a hot day in July. The water temperature will probably be around 85 F but you can't be in the water the whole time. You'll have to sit on the raft and wait for the water to hit the rapids to get "splashed" in order for some cool relief. You can jump in the water before sitting on the raft so you can at least be wet the whole time. However, in heat that intense, is being outside on a tubular boat in the sun for a 2 hour ride tolerable even if you're soaked from head to toe and given ample opportunities to jump in the water at multiple stops?
50F for me. I worked for several seasons as a raft guide and have done trips, when the temperature was below freezing. Wet suits, mean the temperature isn't really an issue.
As the river was glacial, very few people ever jumped in and went swimming anyway.
This one is tough.. to be honest I'd not really want to go whitewater rafting in either... 50C is too hot and 50F is too cold. If I *HAD* to choose.. probably the 50C but I would be quite uncomfortable in either.
50 F of course. It's really not that bad. I've been rafting in those temperatures and it's very comfortable because you're keeping yourself active. Thermal underwear (wool or fleece) under the wetsuit also help.
50 C is terrible, and in the few places in the world that get to that temperature, any water bodies will of course be extremely warm. I've lived in Kuwait where the sea surface temperature ranges from 100 F near the shore to 90 F offshore in July, August and September. At a water temperature of above 92 degrees F, your body produces more heat than what is being taken away by the (slightly) cooler water, so you can actually get heatstroke when being completely submerged and motionless.
Definitely 50 F with 2 long sleeve layers and a wetsuit. 50 C is ungodly hot and makes me sick. No way I would venture out when it's 50 C. On the other hand, 50 F is borderline comfortable this time of the year. Perhaps a little chilly in water but not unbearable with the right clothes.
50 F / 10 C. I would prefer warmer, say 68-86 F (20-30 C), but 50 F wouldn't be terrible. 122 F / 50 C, on the other hand... there is no point to anything at that temperature.
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