White Water Rafting:
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Rafting or whitewater rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water… more>> |
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| “Rafting or whitewater rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water, in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. The development of this activity as a leisure sport has become popular since the mid 1970s.” {read more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafting} —— “Rafting is one of the earliest means of transportation, used as a means for shipping people, hunting, and transferring food.In 1842, Lieutenant John Fremont of the U.S. Army first journalized his rafting expedition on the Platte River. Horace H. Day designed the equipment he used in rafting. Day’s rafts were constructed from four independent rubber cloth tubes and wrap-around floor. [1]In 1960s, rafting was then recognized and paths like Grand Canyon were routed and whitewater rafting companies were established. In 1970s, rafting marked its major development as a leisure sport when it was then included in the Munich Olympic Games” |
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