How to Use rafting in a Sentence

rafting

noun
  • Thrill-seekers in your group will get a rush out of whitewater rafting and kayaking.
    — Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Go rock climbing, take a ski lesson, snowshoe, kayak, or book a white water rafting tour.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This is a rafting experience without a rapid in sight.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Travelers also come here for the rafting and fly fishing.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Once known for its pirate history, the town now serves as a base for rafting, kayaking, and zip-lining above the canyon.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The trip combines hiking and rafting; my group of 12 disembarks to tie up the rafts for short lunch hikes or full-day treks.
    — Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Whitewater rafting and kayaking taps into the need for adrenaline that gets crushed out of us in the office.
    — Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Those in the rafting industry insist there still will be enjoyable rafting in the state this year despite the drought.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Others swap screen time for llama trekking, whitewater rafting or scuba diving.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • Others swap screen time for llama trekking, whitewater rafting or scuba diving.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
  • Pack rafting isn't really rafting or kayaking.
    — Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
  • For some, a weekend camping trip doesn’t offer the same rush as whitewater rafting or zip-lining through a jungle.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • Tourists often enjoy kayaking, rafting and diving while on the country's beaches.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Summer brings lush greenery, abundant wildlife, and some of the best whitewater rafting conditions of the year.
    — Abby Price, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • The nonprofit also hosts water rafting trips in Moab, Utah.
    — Cari Shane, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Even a whitewater rafting park crossed Entenman’s mind.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Mar. 2026
  • During the rafting trip, Henry says Gabriel was concerned about the upcoming rapids.
    — Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There is plenty to do outdoors, like boating, kayaking, white water rafting, hiking, skiing, and more.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
  • There are emotionally unavailable hunters, and white water rafting trips that indicate the end of love.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Owners regularly gather for year-round events, like rafting or off-roading trips, held by regional clubs.
    — Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Summer is full of farmers' markets, swimming, and river rafting, but there’s still plenty to enjoy as the air cools and the snow begins to fall.
    — Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Use your morning energy rafting or kayaking, then hit the trails or try the zip lining and ropes courses throughout the rest of the afternoon.
    — Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Whitewater rafting and whitewater kayaking are available on the man made whitewater river, which is the largest in the world.
    — Alexandra Maloney june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
  • Adrenaline-seekers might focus on whitewater rafting, zip lines, and climbing walls.
    — Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Each season also brings its own set of sports to the Cascades, from skiing in winter to whitewater rafting in summer.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
  • Those same faculty provide after-school programming as well as trips around the state, from snowboarding to white-water rafting.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
  • River rafting and tubing can be more adventurous with fuller watersheds during these months, but the scenery blooms bright green and is more stunning than ever.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
  • With rugged cliffs rising above the Arkansas River, the canyon is a picturesque place for rafting, fishing, and hiking.
    — John Hickenlooper, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
  • This process, known as stacking or rafting, can sometimes require guests to pass through other ships to reach shore, something that can be tricky for those who have difficulty walking.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Sunset Cruises If rafting showcases the river at its wildest, then sunset cruises reveal it at its calmest.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

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