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8 hrs ago | WTVM

Final whitewater rafting preps underway on the Hooch

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

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12 hrs ago | WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

Judge says NY rafter can resume trips with a bond

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.

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Recorder

Editorial: Bald eagles

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.

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Salt Lake Tribune

Get a kick out of Bucket List No. 1: Cataract Canyon

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

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Nevada Appeal

White-water season gets mixed reviews

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

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Sat May 18, 2013

CBS Local

Udall Seeks Feedback On Proposed National Monument

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.

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Adirondack.net

First Annual Adirondack Challenge July 21, 2013 - Indian Lake, New York

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.

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GPB.org

Whitewater Columbus To Open May 25

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

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Thu May 16, 2013

Detroit News

Review: 'Kon-Tiki' an nspiring voyage to the endless beyond

'Kon-Tiki' follows a group of men who try to replicate a 4,300-mile rafting trip despite the potential peril.

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Channel3000

Middleton family, lawmakers help draft 'Lina's Law'

In February, News 3 reported about the lack of measures regulating the rafting industry , which includes nothing that even makes someone wear a life jacket.

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Ledger-Enquirer.com

What would you name the whitewater rapids?

Souvenir Chattahoochee whitewater rafting T-shirts for sale at the Whitewater Express office in Phenix City bear upon their backs a map of the 2.5-mile course with names for the rapids customers run names like "Ambush," "Turner's Tumble" and "Heaven's Gate." Dan Gilbert of Whitewater Express said the names are subject to change.

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SFGate

Epic rafting season a go for Tuolumne River

California's No. 1 whitewater river - The Mighty T, the Tuolumne River - is in near-perfect shape right now as the rafting season launches for summer.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Odd winter brings mixed bag of – splash! – whitewater runs

Frosty the Snowman went on a crash diet this year. Despite growing fat on big storms in early winter, the white giant of the California snowpack had slimmed down quite a bit by spring.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The Recorder

CDC awards Zoar Outdoor entrepreneurs

Since its founding 24 years ago as the first whitewater rafting company on the Deerfield River, Zoar Outdoor has become such a recreational draw that it may seem like it's always existed.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Kayaking, Cross Country Skiing, Winter Sports

Merimbula News Weekly

Mallacoota marathon social paddle

Rafting up... Two of the three boatloads of paddlers raft up for a rest and a chat on Mallacoota's Top Lake.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Sharing a trip

Walking through the strong, hot breeze that Tuesday brought, an urge coursed through me that I had not felt since about this time last year, to travel.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Herald Gazette

Outdoor Film Festival opens call for films

Organizers of the Maine Outdoor Film Festival announced Aug. 24 as the date for their 2nd annual event and have invited local filmmakers and those from across the globe to screen their outdoor adventure feature films and shorts in one of Maine's most pristine wilderness areas: The Forks.

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Chicago Magazine

Five Summer Trips for Adventure Seekers in Chicago

Montana wilderness, Utah mountain biking, and Wisconsin rock climbing-it's all just a few hours' drive or flight away.

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Merinews

For summer holidays head to Rishikesh for white water rafting

Temperatures are soaring above 40 degrees and if you need a break- head towards Rishikesh, where white water rafting is attracting tourists from all over the country.

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Mon May 13, 2013

North Adams Transcript

Riverfest to be held on May 25

Riverfest, HooRWA's annual celebration of the Hoosic River and its watershed, will be held Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Cole Field on the Williams College campus.

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