rafting

[raf-ting, rahf-]

noun

1. the sport of traveling on rivers and streams by raft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rafting¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; raft ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Longer races, the ones Crane is involved in, can last several days and include running, mountain biking, climbing, white-water rafting and rappelling over courses that extend for hundreds of miles.

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He can make a Bach sarabande work anywhere, including on a river rafting trip with a background of gurgling water on his latest Bach recording.

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A British woman has died on a white-water rafting excursion in the French Alps.

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Yates and other whitewater enthusiasts, including some who run rafting businesses, are demanding changes in the hydroelectric plant’s operations to leave more water in the river.

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White water rafting, kayaking and canoeing: The Trinity River, a 203-mile tributary of the Klamath River, starts in the Trinity Alps and features calm waters and multiple classes of white water.

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