Are you ready for the most exciting weekend of the summer?

17. - 18. July 2004

Interlaken is situated in Berner Oberland between the two lakes Thuner and Brienzer surrounded by beautiful Swiss mountains. During the River Rafting Weekend we will get the chance to explore this region from the river as well as by foot.

Program

Saturday, July 17th

• 12:15: Registration at the train station Interlaken West
• Afterwards: chek-in in youth hostel Alplodge in Interlaken
• 14:00: Leaving from the youth hostel to the River Rafting Base
• Afternoon: Rafting on the black Lütschine between Lütschental and Brienzersee
• Snack at the river rafting base
• Relaxation at the barbecue venue in Wilderswil
• From 19:00 on: Barbecue time
• 23:00: Transfer back to Interlaken / youth hostel
• Feel free to discover the nightlife in Interlaken

Sunday, July 18th

• 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
• Hiking in the beautiful Swiss Alps in the Mürren region
• Visiting the famous waterfalls of Trümmelbach
• Evening: go back home

Important remarks about the rafting

Rafting is an adventure sport, and a wild river is not harmless: You must know swimming and be in normal health-condition. Non-swimmers won’t participate on the rafting. Alcohol before and during the rafting is strictly forbidden. Before the raft you get introduced to the techniques of controlling the boat, and each boat is lead by an experienced rafter. A neoprene-wetsuit, a helmet, neoprene shoes and a life jacket protect you. If you wear glasses, we recommend you to fix them with a rubber band as they can easily fall off.

NOTE: Insurance

IAESTE Switzerland and IAESTE Local Committee Basel do not provide any kind of insurance coverage for the river rafting on Saturday and for the hiking on Sunday. Participating on the weekend means participating at one’s own risk. Make sure that you are well enough insured.

Participants & Costs

The number of participants is limited to 65 persons (staff included). Priority will be given to trainees and members from IAESTE, AIESEC and ESN.

Costs

(to be paid cash on Saturday morning): The costs with Halbtax are CHF 130.- for IAESTE, AIESEC and ESN people, without Halbtax CHF 140.
CHF 150 for guests.

• Included: River Rafting (incl. equipment like boat, neoprene suit, life jacket and helmet), lodging, barbecue and breakfast and lunch package for hiking.
• NOT included: Return ticket from your home to Interlaken, diner on Sunday.

Don't forget:

• Lunch for Saturday
• Swimming suit, towel & sun cream
• Money
• Clothes depending on the weather
• Good mood and a portion of courage!
• Hiking shoes for the hiking tour (NO city shoes or sandales)
  
• No sleeping bag is necessary

We will have registration at the train station upon arrival in Interlaken West. Please have the exactly exact sum ready for payment. We do NOT accept credit cards or checks. Afterwards we will walk together the youth hostel where you can leave your luggage. From there we will walk to the river rafting base.

Registration

If you have questions feel free to contact me: stef.hess@tiscali.ch

In case of late cancellations or emergencies during the weekend, 076 510 42 46 will be the phone number from Friday at 15 pm.

NOTE: Participation after signing up to this event is mandatory. Because places are limited we kindly ask you to cancel at least 3 days before the event if you can’t participate. This gives IAESTE enough time to find a person to replace you. If you don’t show up for the weekend without proper cancellation you will be charged for the full price for reasons of fairness.

Registration has been closed.

Have a look at the List of Participants

Train connections to Interlaken West

We are looking forward to seeing you on the River Rafting Weekend!
Stefan and his helpers from LC Basel

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