rafting

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present participle of raft entry 2

rafting

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noun

raft·ing ˈraf-tiŋ

: the act, sport, or pastime of traveling on a river or other body of water in a usually inflatable raft : the sport of rafting

But injuries can happen, just like with any other sport. For this reason, rafting might not be everyone's cup of tea …—

Aislinn Sarnacki

So maybe white-water rafting is not your ticket. Maybe you'd like some water sport that does not entail hurtling down an angry river at stomach-churning speeds.—

Michael D. Burke

A measure from Sen. Lawrence Childers … would provide immunity from lawsuits to outfitters of paddle sports—such as rafting and canoeing—because of "the inherent risks of paddle sport activities."—

Tim Hoover

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Now this, this rafting trip was an adventure of a lifetime. —

Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 Monument staff responded to the rafting accident and learned that Harp was missing and believed to be pinned under the raft. —

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 30 June 2024 By Taylor Cramer, The Post Independent An accident during a family rafting trip on the Colorado River claimed the life of New Castle resident Matt Clemente on Saturday. —

The Post Independent, The Denver Post, 25 June 2024 But the most important thing when planning for a whitewater rafting trip is doing the necessary research. —

Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rafting

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