IAESTE Rafting Weekend
July 17-18, 2010

Berner Oberland is the sort of region where rubber-necked visitors lean out the train windows on a clear day exclaiming "Oh my God, isn’t it beautiful?"

Standing in Interlaken, gazing at the massif Jungfrau in the distance it's possible to sense the romance of a place that attracted early package holiday tourists in the 19th century. Nowadays, this attractive mountain ringed town is one of the world top adventure sports centres. On this weekend we go river rafting…the ultimate team adventure sport...

IAESTE LC Zurich invites you to experience all of this!

rafting 

Program

Saturday, July 17

  • Arrival at 10:57 in Interlaken
  • 11:00 Check-in at hostel, deposit of luggage
  • 12:00 Lunch
  • 14:00 rafting on the black Lütschine between Lütschental and Zweilütschinen.
  • 18:00 Dinner at hostel
  • After dinner: Feel free to discover the nightlife in Interlaken

 Sunday, July 18

  • 8:00 - 9:00 Breakkfast
  • check out, catch train
  • Visiting the famous waterfalls of Trümmelbach
  • Travel to Mürren
  • 14:00-17:00 Hiking in Mürren
  • 17:03 Travel to Interlaken
  • 17:24 Pick up luggage
  • 19:01 Go home exhausted! 

Participation fees

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 140.-CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2): 145.- CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 170.- CHF

 If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 15 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 participation fee

  • Riverrafting on Lütschine River (incl. guide, all equipment such as boat, neoprene suit, life jacket and helmet)
  • Lodging Saturday to Sunday
  • Dinner Saturday
  • Breakfast and lunch pack Sunday
  • All transports during the weekend

 Not included in the participation fee

  • ticket from your home town to Interlaken
  • ticket from Interlaken Ost your home town
  • Party costs :-)

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 20:00 PM, July 16. 2010), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • after confirming but before 48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash (plz, bring exact amount) for paying the participation fee
  • Lunch for Saturday !!
  • Swimming suit, towel
  • Clothes depending on the weather
  • Sunglasses and sun cream
  • Hiking shoes for the hiking tour
  • Good mood and a portion of courage!
  • Lots of energy and your best smile!
  • No Sleeping bag required

We will not be able to leave our baggage at the hostel on Sunday, please pack accordingly. If you chose to do the hiking, you will be able to leave your bag at the bottom of the mountain, therefore bring a small backback to carry food and water during the hike!

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, Basel and Lausanne 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!)

 Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting Point for All Participants: We will meet at Interlaken Ost train station on Saturday, July 17. at 11:00
  • People coming from Zürich: we will meet at 08.45 at the meeting point in Zürich main station (main floor, under the big clock). A Group Reservation will be made for the train leaving Zurich at 09.00.
  • Everyone should be on the same train leaving Bern at 10:04 (supposed to be track 5). 

From Basel

Train from Basel

From Lausanne

Train from Lausanne

From Zurich

Train from Zurich

To Basel

Train to Basel

To Lausanne

Train to Lausanne

To Zurich

Train to Zurich

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 45 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 45, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Tuesday, 13 July 2010, at 20:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.