Farewell to rafting
30/10/2010
Place of event: Rioni river, West Georgia
End of rafting season is a lively festival. The day begins with rafting, as always but Georgian feast with diverse dishes, fresh Mtsvadi (barbecue) and Georgian wine give the day the nuance of a festival.
As usual, competitions are held and hilarious sounds are heard during rafting but the feeling that due to weather conditions they no more have the opportunity to raft and sway Georgian wild / quiet rivers till May makes everything seem extraordinary.
After rafting a new ceremony begins - traditional Georgian feast with elaborate toasts. The wine and warm atmosphere soon find effect: rafters are summarizing the passed season, recalling funny stories they came across during the season. They do not look sad but ready to bid the rivers till the next season.
As usual, competitions are held and hilarious sounds are heard during rafting but the feeling that due to weather conditions they no more have the opportunity to raft and sway Georgian wild / quiet rivers till May makes everything seem extraordinary.
After rafting a new ceremony begins - traditional Georgian feast with elaborate toasts. The wine and warm atmosphere soon find effect: rafters are summarizing the passed season, recalling funny stories they came across during the season. They do not look sad but ready to bid the rivers till the next season.
