Rafting News

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

By Renee Andor - Comox Valley Record Published: May 13, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 13, 2013 2:12 PM Everyone, from beginner kayakers to seasoned professionals, to those looking for fun on guided river rafting tours, or those just wanting to watch the action from the riverbanks, is invited to the festival.

Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Hanan Goder would never forget the experience that he had during the three-day adventure trip organized by Nepalese government for Kathmandu-based ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic corps from May 10 to 12.

The $24.4 million public/private whitewater course that many -- me included -- feel will be an economic engine that will help drive Columbus and Phenix City forward, is set to open in less than two weeks.

The body of an Israeli tourist who went missing Sunday in Slovenia after a rafting accident was found Monday, Slovenian media reported.

You get the whole summer off, no worries, no real responsibilities . Three months of bliss and freedom.

River-rafters are a disappointed bunch if they counted on floating the Owyhee River in southeast Oregon this month.

Slovenian media reported Sunday night that an Israeli tourist is missing after being swept by rapids while rafting.