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Rafting

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

River Rafting, River Drifting, Whitewater Rafting

Category

Sports, Adventure Sports, Water Based Activities, Water Sports, Sporting Activities, Activities, Recreation, Tourism

Message / Function

For notice in general and to signify the activity of rafting

 

Source Description
Pictogram Pict-66: Whitewater Rafting from Québec Québec Four figures with paddles in dinghy on water indicated by wavy line
NZS 8603 Outdoor Recreation Symbol No 24: Rafting NZS 8603 Three figures in dinghy on rough water indicated by two tilted wavy lines
Pictogram AT020 Rafting (Descenso de ríos Rafting) from Bolivia Bolivia Three figures with paddles in boat on rough water indicated by tilted wavy line
Pictogram No 83: Rafting from Aragón Aragón Three figures with paddles in boat on rough water indicated by two tilted wavy lines
Pictogram IS3-9 Rafting (Ecuador) Ecuador Four figures with raised paddles in dinghy on rough water indicated by two curved lines
Pictogram ACT- D 02 Rafting (Canotaje) from Peru, 2016 Peru 2016 Three figures with raised paddles in dinghy on rough water, indicated by two tilted wavy lines
Hora page 163: CNIS Pictogram River Drifting CNIS Human figure with single-bladed paddle, in dinghy, water shown as two wavy lines plus curves indicating wave
Pictogram GFS A11-5 River Activities SADC Human figure with single-bladed paddle in tilted dinghy, water shown as two wavy lines
U.S. National Park Service Map Symbol - Recreation (Water): River Rafting U.S. National
Park Service
Human figure with single-bladed paddle in dinghy, water shown as two wavy lines
Hora page 44: MUTCD Highway Sign RS-146: Rafting MUTCD Human figure with single-bladed paddle in dinghy, water shown as two wavy lines
Traffic Sign Symbol No 10310: Rafting, Veslanje, Raftanje (Slovenia 2015) Slovenia 2015 Human figure with single-bladed paddle in dinghy, water shown as two wavy lines
Experience Japan Pictograms: Rafting [RAFUTEINGU] EJP Side view of human figure with double-bladed paddle in front part of boat, water shown as wavy contour

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

The range of pictograms shown in the table above gives a good hint of the diversity of variants and image contents available to indicate the activity of rafting. While several renderings focus on indicating white water in some way, as for example by using tilted wavy lines, others just display one or more horizontal wavy lines as used for all other representations of water. Furthermore the number of persons shown varies from one to four, mostly with paddles, but also without. No single visual stereotype can be identified.

We could not find any test data concerning graphic symbols for Rafting in our database, so we cannot present specific information concerning comprehensibility or some other parameters for one or several of the pictograms presented above.

Recommendations

We suggest to develop additional pictogram variants with a focus on clear differentiation from Canoeing and Rowing, which will probably be reached best by presenting more than one person in a dinghy. Then studies comparing several concepts should be conducted. The study design should also include a Comprehension Test to identify possible mis­interpretations and to improve designs. Only on such a basis a clear decision concerning a specific recommendation can be reached.

See also

Canoeing, Rowing

 

Updated 2024-08-15 by Ch.Brugger