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

On a website description of a Clear Creek rafting trip, one major rafting company has included a section describing the current lack of certainty around flows this year and suggested a trip elsewhere. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

The Legally Blonde star also enjoyed some fishing and river rafting with her husband, Hayes MacArthur, and two kids. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 July 2026

For more adrenaline, local outfitters like Apex Rafting offer whitewater rafting on the Columbia River. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

River Riders Family Adventure Resort rents rafting, paddleboarding, and tubing equipment in the summer. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1697, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rafting

• crafting
• drafting
• draughting
• grafting
• shafting
• redrafting