Go whitewater rafting

How I did it: I wanted to do a family adventure and someone suggested whitewater river rafting.  There are plenty of rivers within 4-5 hours driving distance.  I found several rivers that could accommodate younger children (my youngest is 9).  We went in not knowing what to expect and we had so much fun!  The Kings River was the perfect amount of thrill for us first timers (Class III+).  I will definitely do this again but woul… Read how I did it…

How I did it: Drove down to West Virginia with a group of guys. Did the Upper and Lower Gauley River. Used a outfitting company called North American River Runners. I highly recommend them. They are great. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I didn't actually plan for rafting adventure. I have heard of the rafting adventure but didn't really think of going coz I lack the funding. Then one of my friends invited me to go rafting with them. It was one of the coolest water adventure I'd ever had. The water was so nice and we tried hard not to get thrown off the boat but our guides manipulate each turns and eventually each of us tasted the "bonus ride". There were "high fives" eve… Read how I did it…

How I did it: So I drove four hours up to middle-of-nowhere Maine and checked into a log cabin. The next day, I drove to North Country Rivers, an adventure outfitting company in Maine, and got outfitted for my day of whitewater rafting with my sister, aunt, and uncle. We drove to the drop-off point on the Kennebec River (class IV) and paddled off. Our guide was funny and knew what he was doing, and we enjoyed the day on the rapids and in the water duri… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I was working at Sandia, and they organized this employee trip -- WHAT???  A GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION SETTING UP SOMETHING REALLY *FUN*???!?? -- so of course as soon as I found out I could go whitewater rafting, I signed up!  WOOHOOOOO!  Because I was the only one who'd done anything remotely similar before, and because I'd taught kayaking at summer camp, I got to be in the front helping steer, which was effing awesome. … Read how I did it…