1. wear a life vest and helmet
2. make sure your life ins. premiums are current.
3. take clean underwear.
4. tell your 'significant other' you love her, before the drift.
5. put name and ph # on valuables that may be lost overboard.
6. put cell phone in waterproof container and attach it to a body part.
7. try to have some fun, between rapids!
8. try to follow someone experienced and do what they do.......

Good luck ----