Your first whitewater rafting trip will be full of adventure, excitement, and perhaps nerves. Ease your mind by going into the trip prepared and knowing what to expect.

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The nonprofit Kern River Conservancy, which hosts multiple river events throughout the year and marshals an army of ...

The high water is drawing serious rafters from across the country -- people looking to see this river at its most intense -- and that means maximum safety precautions like sending a dual-hull ...

Otherwise, “if you can get on the bus safely and walk down to the boat, you can go rafting with us,” said Ella Zuellig, a guide with Mountain Whitewater.

Participants of a rafting trip watch a guide with Sierra Whitewater maneuver raft over the Ruck-A-Chucky Falls on the Middle Fork of the American River on May 24, 2024.

1. Hood River, OR The Columbia River Gorge is home to some of the best whitewater on the planet. Although mostly accessed from the Washington side of the bridge, runoff from the surrounding mountains ...

Colorado whitewater rafting companies are reporting a steady flow of customers and fun, splashy conditions despite the below-average snowpack in the state this year. Performance Tours Rafting owner ...

Whitewater rafting is a popular activity on Colorado's Poudre River. Five outfitters offer guided trips from late spring through summer. No experience is necessary, and outfitters provide equipment.