Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The same river that for decades has provided a livelihood to residents of Hartford, Tennessee, overflowed Sept. 27 and embarked on ...

Not much can rival the thrill of white-water rafting. Every run is an adventure, with the spray hitting your face as you whoosh down the river, the scenery streaking by. All rafters have to start ...

It’s going to be a huge big-water season here in California, thanks to the snowpack, and I’m excited to try river rafting with my friends. We already have a weekend trip planned to the Kern in June, ...

As Colorado’s river rafting outfitters ponder the threat of ongoing drought and record low snowpack on their businesses this ...

As our raft guide navigated the gentle rapids and rocky canyon walls of Colorado’s Taylor River, Los Angeles felt a world away. The river was quiet, serene. Keep an eye out for bighorn sheep, our ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An already excellent year for rafting conditions on the Arkansas River is receiving a boost to its flow levels through Labor Day, ensuring outfitters on ...

All that snow in the West? It’s water now, and it’s providing a banner season for white-water rafting. Here are five rivers to run this summer. By Heather Hansman Midmorning on the Dolores River, you ...

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The diversion of water for a Southern California Edison hydroelectric plant reduces the flow of the Kern River for nearly 16 miles. A group of boaters protested by carrying a raft along this ...

Tanzania's Rufiji River is a hidden gem for adventure lovers looking for an exhilarating white-water rafting experience ...