Executive summary
On Monday, 27 November 1995 at approximately 1600 hours, during a summer white water rafting trip down the Shotover River near Queenstown a raft capsized and one of the passengers drowned. Safety issues identified included the difficulty rafting operators have in conveying the nature of white water rafting to non-English speaking passengers. It was recommended that the proposed Commercial White Water Rafting Code of Practice include a requirement for raft operators to show passengers an audio-visual summary of the demands of the rafting experience before they embark on the trip.
Related Recommendations
That it include in the proposed Commercial White Water Rafting Code of Practice: A requirement for raft operators to show passengers an audio-visual summary of the demands of the rafting experience before they embark on the trip,...
A standard safety card that must be used by raft operators to convey safety procedures to the passengers prior to embarking on the intended rafting trip This card should include several of the main languages and with the aid of clear and concise diagrams, should be effective in conveying the message to non-English speaking passengers.