: the act, sport, or pastime of traveling on a river or other body of water in a usually inflatable raft : the sport of rafting
But injuries can happen, just like with any other sport. For this reason, rafting might not be everyone's cup of tea …—
Aislinn Sarnacki
Aislinn SarnackiSo maybe white-water rafting is not your ticket. Maybe you'd like some water sport that does not entail hurtling down an angry river at stomach-churning speeds.—Michael D. Burke
Michael D. BurkeA measure from Sen. Lawrence Childers … would provide immunity from lawsuits to outfitters of paddle sports—such as rafting and canoeing—because of "the inherent risks of paddle sport activities."—Tim Hoover
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Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Fears of ‘a recreation nightmare’ on Payette River Dayne Law, chapter coordinator for the Boise chapter of Team River Runner, told the Idaho Statesman that the email was originally sent to the organization, which plans rafting and other water trips for veterans with disabilities.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
In the summer, nearby Buena Vista features world-class rafting and kayaking, so don’t forget your paddle.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Super fun to just ski from eight to 12 in the morning when the snow is good, and then go rafting and mountain climbing and biking.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park In 2006, the National Park Service switched from a waitlist to a lottery for noncommercial rafting permits on the portion of the Colorado River that snakes through the Grand Canyon.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Fears of ‘a recreation nightmare’ on Payette River Dayne Law, chapter coordinator for the Boise chapter of Team River Runner, told the Idaho Statesman that the email was originally sent to the organization, which plans rafting and other water trips for veterans with disabilities.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
In the summer, nearby Buena Vista features world-class rafting and kayaking, so don’t forget your paddle.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Super fun to just ski from eight to 12 in the morning when the snow is good, and then go rafting and mountain climbing and biking.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafting. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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