: 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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Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Before she was diagnosed, Tipp would take her kids hiking and whitewater rafting.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 3 July 2025
The trips, run among the pines and peaks of Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, and Colorado, fulfill participants’ adrenaline needs with adventures like rock climbing and whitewater rafting.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
And perhaps most uniquely, Blank hosts an annual Leadership Summit at his West Creek Ranch in Montana, where 40 First Tee teens experience activities like whitewater rafting and horseback riding while developing leadership skills and learning the importance of relationship building.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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In addition to more common sporty pursuits like rafting and rock climbing, the Broadmoor (No. 6) in Colorado Springs also maintains a falconry program that offers beginner and intermediate lessons with owls, hawks, and falcons.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Before she was diagnosed, Tipp would take her kids hiking and whitewater rafting.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 3 July 2025
The trips, run among the pines and peaks of Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, and Colorado, fulfill participants’ adrenaline needs with adventures like rock climbing and whitewater rafting.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
And perhaps most uniquely, Blank hosts an annual Leadership Summit at his West Creek Ranch in Montana, where 40 First Tee teens experience activities like whitewater rafting and horseback riding while developing leadership skills and learning the importance of relationship building.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafting. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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