Whitewater rafting...

[tibor75]

haven't seen this discussed here before...but just curious to see where others have gone before.

I went last year to the New River Gorge in West Virginia and had a blast. Today we went to the Lower Yough river just east of [censored]tsburgh and it was a lot of fun too..a little more sore since the raft tipped over and had to swim for a bit. But still, a great time.

[Taosman]

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Another outstanding section of the Rio Grande is 'The Racecourse' which offers fun for the entire family. This is the location of the annual "Mothers Day Whitewater Races", one of the oldest river races in the USA, started by a Boy Scout troop in Los Alamos about 35 years ago. You will boat over "Albert Falls", through "the Narrows", past "Big Rock", and at high water you will confront the awesome wave at "Souse Hole".
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Last year was a "banner" year.
6 people drowned including a Special Ops guy!
I haven't tried it yet. I have friends who guide in Taos and Utah.
Soon!

[korchiki]

I have gone in Canada...Ottawa more exactly and it was a very good experience...if you are ever in Canada i suggest going

[BuckBackHome]

I've never been white water rafting although I have an open invitation from a family friend that runs a service down in WV. Have kayaked some river in southern OH as part of my undergrad gym class. Lots of fun.

[DEBuckeye]

Originally Posted by tibor75

haven't seen this discussed here before...but just curious to see where others have gone before.

I went last year to the New River Gorge in West Virginia and had a blast. Today we went to the Lower Yough river just east of [censored]tsburgh and it was a lot of fun too..a little more sore since the raft tipped over and had to swim for a bit. But still, a great time.

I've been to the same places you have. I thought that the New river in WV was awesome. We took a 2-day trip- the first day was pretty easy, then we camped out that night and the second day was when we hit the real rapids.

[gbearbuck]

In West Virginia: The New, the Upper and lower gully

In Colorado: The Colorado River (near Vail)

In Utah: The Colorado River, the Green River (west Water Caynon), and cataract caynon (the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers... heck of a rush... big time rapids is an understatement... let's just say I about crapped my pants the first time I guided this stretch).

fyi, I was a white water rafting guide in Moab, Utah for a few summers when I was in college. I've also had the opportunity to guide a few runs through the New river (although no liceance was required for West Virginia)...

I've worked full time for North American River Expeditions (NARE) and Outdoor Adventure River Specialists (OARS). I've worked part time (basically when they had sold out of boats and needed guides to help them out for the day) for Western River Expeditions, Adrift Adventures, and Tag-Along-Expeditions.

Edit: I've also been down the "Ohio Pyle" portion in PA...

[ScriptOhio]

Originally Posted by tibor75

haven't seen this discussed here before...but just curious to see where others have gone before.

Costa Rica
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For those who enjoy adrenaline filled vacations with heart pounding adventures, white water rafting is the sport to enjoy. Rated as being among the best white water rafting spots in the world, Costa Rica is a paddler’s delight. Here rivers range from Class II to Class V rapids, with something for everyone. From families to adventure junkies and from novice rafters to those who enjoy the thrill of zipping down a river, Costa Rica offers some amazing white water rafting experiences.
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and Denali National Park, Alaska (Nenana River)
Alaska Rafting
Alaska offers a spectacular array of rafting opportunities, from southeast Alaska to the state's interior, from short half-day guided river floats to multi-day fly in raft trips to Alaska's backcountry. Few locations, however, are more popular for Alaska rafting than Denali National Park. In the summer season there are a half dozen or so Denali rafting companies operating near Denali National Park, taking tens of thousand of Alaska visitors rafting on the Nenana River each summer.
Denali National Park covers more than 6 million acres, and is home to 20,300 foot Mt. McKinley, abundant wildlife and some of Alaska's best rafting. Nearly all raft trips travel the Nenana River, which flows to the north through the Alaska Range and borders the eastern side of Denali National Park. The Nenana River offers great Alaska rafting adventures, from calm float sections to class III and IV whitewater rafting. While longer trips are available, most Denali rafting participants choose one of the two to three hour raft trips, which operate within 10 to 12 miles of the Denali Park entrance. These trips include float trips to the south of the Denali Park entrance and Alaska whitewater rafting trips to the north. Rafts are typically around eighteen feet long and hold six to eight passengers plus an experienced Denali rafting guide. Usually the raft guide is at the oars, but paddle trips are sometimes available if you want part of the action.

[stxbuck]

I went on the New River in while at OSU-I actually took Whitewater Rafting as a class-=fun as hell. My uncle, sadly, drowned while rafting on one of the rivers in N.Cali back in the 70's.