How to Use rafting in a Sentence

rafting

noun
  • White-water rafting, wildlife and more: The best parks to get your thrills • Campers unite!
    Forrest Brown, CNN, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Or stay in the area and enjoy hiking, fishing and rafting.
    oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2021
  • The park is free to enter, but there are fees for rafting and kayaking the two whitewater channels.
    Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 10 July 2023
  • After a few high-flying hours, the four of us met our rafting guides, Mulligan and Jeff Cogle.
    Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2022
  • Whitewater rafting is one of the best ways to experience the Grand Canyon.
    Sunset Magazine, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The Chattahoochee’s rapids are now used for white water rafting.
    Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The band hopes to make the best of some downtime while in Alaska, with trips to Talkeetna and Girdwood planned as well as hiking and rafting.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023
  • The tribe's whitewater rafting trips also end at Grand Canyon West.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Take this bad boy on hikes and climbs, white river rafting and sailing, and everything in between.
    Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Guided rafting trips typically start on April 1, but the crowds don’t show up until school is out in June.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 July 2021
  • Spend a few days white-water rafting, golfing, boating on the lake, or hiking to stunning vistas in the summer.
    Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Family members said that when Mr. Prather went whitewater rafting, his dress of choice was dress slacks rather than a bathing suit.
    Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022
  • In the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, river swimming holes and rafting trips are a way of life each summer.
    Jill Cowan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
  • There's whale watching, whitewater rafting, and world-class surfing for those willing to brave the icy waters.
    Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Stoner and friends were in Utah for a swift-water rescue course in preparation for a rafting trip later this summer.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Hikers can explore seven miles of trails, fishing, river rafting, and sunbathing on the shores of Lake Wenatchee.
    Broadry Outdoos, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Whether this is white water rafting, camping, meeting new people, or building a new skill.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2021
  • There’s kayaking, white water rafting and rock climbing.
    oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2021
  • One last way to see the Colorado is river rafting, a classic activity.
    Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 14 June 2022
  • There's terrific food and drinks, a fun firepit for s'mores and campfire tales, and a concierge to book excursions into the park for hiking, fishing, white water rafting, and Jeep tours.
    Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • This round-up covers the gamut of warmer-weather activities, from hanging on the beach to whitewater rafting and trail running.
    Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
  • Outward Bound School, Lapine took a shine to mountaineering, white-water rafting and rock climbing.
    Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
  • Take a day off to rappel down a waterfall, go whitewater rafting, or, of course, hike Arenal Volcano.
    Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The rafting guides already have nicknames for the rapids at Montgomery Whitewater park, which is holding its grand opening this weekend.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 7 July 2023
  • The warm sun transforms the region into a wonderland of hiking, rafting, outdoor festivals, zip lines and so much more.
    Tamara Gane, Chron, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Before settling in to watch this phenomenon, hike through the forest or book a rafting trip down the Cumberland River.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • Whitewater rafting, fly fishing, horseback riding and wildlife hikes get your family out in the fresh mountain air.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
  • Mountain bike through the millions of trees in Kjarnaskógur, go whitewater rafting, horseback riding, or even whale watching.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Adventure seekers take note: if white water rafting isn’t on your bucket list, consider this a sign.
    Andrea E. McHugh, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Without access to Yellowstone, tourists are unlikely to travel all the way down to Gardiner just to hike or go whitewater rafting.
    Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2022

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