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

Examples of rafting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While there is never a bad time to visit the Grand Canyon, spring happens to be one of the best times to experience a whitewater rafting trip. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025

Many work other jobs in the summer, including as fly-fishing, mountain biking and whitewater rafting guides. —Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025

As a Dighton, Mass. native, Collins loved camping, rafting, skiing, and enjoying the scenery of Massachusetts and Cape Cod, The Taunton Daily Gazette reported. —Cayli Yanagida, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025

Choose from skiing in winter and white water rafting, canyoning, and ziplining in the warmer months. —AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1697, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rafting

• crafting
• drafting
• draughting
• grafting
• shafting
• redrafting