: 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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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Local outfitters like Mild to Wild Rafting, Mountain Waters Rafting, and Durango Rivertrippers & Adventure Tours guide family-friendly rafting excursions down Class II and Class III whitewater.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Off property, the resort can arrange a visit to an Indigenous Boruca village or a rafting trip on the Pacuare River.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The property can also arrange other activities, like horseback riding and whitewater rafting.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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Travelers can choose homestays and go on eco-tourist adventures in the numerous tribes, such as white-water rafting or jungle safaris.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Local outfitters like Mild to Wild Rafting, Mountain Waters Rafting, and Durango Rivertrippers & Adventure Tours guide family-friendly rafting excursions down Class II and Class III whitewater.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Off property, the resort can arrange a visit to an Indigenous Boruca village or a rafting trip on the Pacuare River.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The property can also arrange other activities, like horseback riding and whitewater rafting.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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