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rafting
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thumb|Rafting in Grand Canyon, USA thumb|Rafting in Himachal Pradesh, India thumb|right|Whitewater rafting along the Cagayan de Oro River, Philippines thumb|right|Rafting on the Arkansas River, [[Colorado, US]] thumb|Rafting in Ladakh, India thumb|Rafting in Alaska thumb|Rafting on the Tara river, Bosnia Rafting and whitewater rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk is often a part of the experience.
Rafting is a recreational outdoor activity in which people use an inflatable raft to navigate rivers and other bodies of water, often on whitewater or rough water conditions. The activity takes place in various locations around the world and typically involves managing risk as part of the experience.
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12 sectionsContents
- Equipment
- Paddles
- Oars
- Pins and clips
- Oarlocks
- History
- Classes of white water
- Safety
- Environmental issues
- See also
- References
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thumb|Rafting in Grand Canyon, USA thumb|Rafting in Himachal Pradesh, India thumb|right|Whitewater rafting along the Cagayan de Oro River, Philippines thumb|right|Rafting on the Arkansas River, [[Colorado, US]] thumb|Rafting in Ladakh, India thumb|Rafting in Alaska thumb|Rafting on the Tara river, Bosnia Rafting and whitewater rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk is often a part of the experience.
This activity as an adventure sport has become popular since the 1950s, if not earlier, evolving from individuals paddling to rafts with double-bladed paddles or oars to multi-person rafts propelled by single-bladed paddles and steered by a person at the stern, or by the use of oars.