rafting

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present participle of raft entry 2

rafting

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noun

raft·​ing ˈraf-tiŋ 

: 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

So 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

A 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

Examples of rafting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Adventure rafting includes both the wilderness and the competition channels and goes up to class IV rapids. —Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 9 July 2024

On a rafting trip in the remote Northwest Territories, Jayme Moye discovers what's beneath the surface of one of the world's most pristine natural wonderlands. —Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024

Think rafting adventures, camping getaways, climbing trips, and cross-country roadtrips. —Caitlin Kelly, Outside Online, 25 June 2024

Given the surge of drownings this spring, CPW seized a timely opportunity and took Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to task last week for appearing in a video on social media that showed him whitewater rafting without a lifejacket on a river in Montenegro. —John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1697, in the meaning defined above