IAESTE River Rafting Weekend, Interlaken 2007
14/15 July 2007

The majestic scenery of the Berner Oberland defied the great talents of poet Goethe and author Mark Twain to fully capture it in words….so we aren’t going to try! It’s the sort of region where rubber-necked visitors lean out the train windows on a clear day and, mustering all the powers of description the breathtaking views leave them exclaim “Oh my god isn’t it beautiful?” Standing in Interlaken, gazing at the massif Jungfrau in the distance its possible to sense the romance of place that attracted early package holiday tourists in the 19th century…but nowadays, this breathtaking view will be interrupted by Para gliders coming into land ?…this attractive mountain ringed town has become one of the world top adventure sports centres….just about every adventure sport known to mankind is available in this town…and on this weekend we go river rafting…the ultimate team adventure sport….

Program

A map of Interlaken can be found here.

Saturday, July 14th
12:00: Registration at the train station Thun Board boat in Thun and set off for Interlaken, taking in the magnificent scenery 2:50 arrive in Interlaken and move to happy Inn lodge 16:00: Rafting on the black Lütschine between Lütschental and Zweilütschinen here. Dinner: 19:00 at Happy-Inn Lodge After dinner: Feel free to discover the nightlife in Interlaken
Sunday, July 15th
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast Visiting the famous waterfalls of Trümmelbach Hiking in the beautiful Swiss Alps in the Mürren region Evening: back in Interlaken, picking up luggage

Price

• With SBB General Abonnement (GA): CHF 135 CHF
• With SBB half-fare (1/2): CHF 160 CHF
• Without SBB half-fare (1/2): CHF 180 CHF
  (but we recommend you buying a SBB half-fare card, 150 CHF per year, check the SBB website!)

A surcharge of CHF 30 CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations.

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend. Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the price

• Riverrafing on Lütschine River(incl. equipment like boat, neoprene suit, life jacket and helmet)
• Lodging Saturday to Sunday
• Dinner Saturday
• Breakfast and lunch pack Sunday
• All transport during the weekend
• Entrance to Trümmelbach waterfalls

Not included in the price

• Single ticket from your home to Thun
• Ticket from Interlaken to your home town
• Dinner on Sunday

Important - what to bring

• Lunch for Saturday and drinks for the whole weekend
• Swimming suit, towel
• Clothes depending on the weather
• Good mood and a portion of courage!
• Sunglasses and sun cream
• Hiking shoes for the hiking tour (NO city shoes or sandals)
• Lots of energy and your best smile!
• No Sleeping bag required!

Please Note

• Important remarks about rafting: Rafting is an adventure sport, and a wild river is not harmless: You must be able to swim 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. .


• Insurance: IAESTE Switzerland is not responsible for any damage or accident! IAESTE Switzerland and IAESTE Local Committees Zurich and 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 insured (medical, accidental & liability insurance!)

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel:-
• less than 12 hours before the start of the event (event start: 10.15am, Saturday), you pay 100%
• 12-24 hours before, you pay 75%
• 24-48 hours before, you pay 50%
• 48-72 hours before, you pay 25%

Meeting Point and Transportation

• Meeting Point for All Participants: We will meet at Thun railway station on Saturday, 14th of July at 12:00 on Bahnhofplatz (Seestrasse)
• People coming from Zürich: we will meet at 10.15 at the meeting point in Zürich main station (main floor, under the big clock). Group Reservation has been made on the train from Zurich at 10.32

People coming from different cities can find suitable train connections here: SBB website

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 50 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If your registration is not among the first 50, you will be put on the waiting list. With a bit of luck, you will still be able to participate!

The online registration closed at 2007-07-11 17:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event!

Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us! Just send an e-mail to rafting2007{-at-}iaeste{-dot-}ch.

Brian, Angela, Evelyn & Varun
for IAESTE LC Zurich

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