Rafting News

Photos by Mike Haskey/mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.comAt left, rafters and their guide float through a rapid just downstream of the old City Mills dam on the Chattahoochee River in April.

Summit Daily/Sebastian Foltz Ten Mile Creek Kayak shop owner Matti Wade paddling the play spot up steam from Main Street.

The company will rent rafts, one- or two-seat inflatable kayaks called IK's, stand-up paddleboards, and The Helix, an inflatable device that looks like some kind of space pod, with inflatable bars that encircle riders.

Neighbors and friends of late Councilman Drew Nielsen stood and clapped last week after the City Council renamed Northwest Neighborhood Park to Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park.

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The Ocoee River is officially the most visited whitewater river in the United States with 229,542 visitors in 2012, according to research results announced today by tourism officials in Chattanooga.

If you're just starting to think about summer vacation plans, read on. While the tried-and-true beaches of the East and West Coasts are no doubt wonderful, there's a few destinations worth checking out that may not be on your radar .

In a state with many beautiful rivers, the Rogue River in southern Oregon is at the top of the list.

They're stocking up their boats, rafts and kayaks before they hit the water, and on Sunday, the National Safe Boating Council was at Cabela's to remind people on why it's so important to always wear a life jacket.

It cradles and coddles rafters for lazy, languishing days before throwing them into a cascading crush of chaos and conceivable catastrophe in Cataract Canyon.

The Animas River, here the Lower Animas, is an exciting, scenic experience that you can extend into a multi-day adventure.

Juliea Zello of CASA spoke to the Benton Lions Club at their regular meeting on Monday the 25th of March.

Lake Bottom Park in Columbus was the scene of an expansive art fair with activities for all ages over the weekend.

A state judge says a whitewater rafting company can resume guided trips in the Adirondacks but must post a $50,000 bond and cannot rent rafts or kayaks to customers who captain their own boats on rivers requiring licensed guides.

Dateline the region: We think it's pretty amazing that a statewide bald eagle nesting survey shows there are 30 active nests in Massachusetts - including eight along the Connecticut River and six at the Quabbin Reservoir.

It cradles and coddles rafters for lazy, languishing days before throwing them into a cascading crush of chaos and conceivable catastrophe in Cataract Canyon.

With snowmelt trickling down the mountainsides, white-water enthusiasts are bubbling in anticipation of big rapids.

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is asking for the public's help in crafting legislation to create a national monument that would include 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in south-central Colorado - an area renowned for its whitewater rafting.

The First Annual Adirondack Challenge , taking place July 21, 2013 , will be a celebration of the food, fun, and fresh air that the Adirondack's are famous for! The Adirondack Challenge is a celebration of New York's beautiful Adirondack Mountains , and the inaugural festivities will take place in Indian Lake, New York.

A new 2.5 mile whitewater rafting course will officially open to the public next Saturday in Columbus.