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

This week’s deaths came on the heels of another fatality: an 80-year-old man died while participating in a rafting trip on August 25. —Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 13 Sep. 2024

Rodeo rafting puts you in a smaller raft and requires a swim test. —Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 9 July 2024

Recently, one family went from a cozy glamping site in northern Patagonia, hiking and heli rafting with private picnics on a remote island then off to a private lodge overlooking a glacier to take off on a private jet to the White Desert Echo camp, in Antarctica. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024

New River Gorge National Park is best known for its climbing and whitewater rafting, but don’t miss the hiking. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1697, in the meaning defined above