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On the water

Rafting

Running a river with a paddle and a guide.

Guided whitewater rafting on graded commercial sections.

Best months for rafting

In season: Apr–Oct · Peak: Jun–Aug

Where to go rafting

8 adventures

Rafting in Soča ValleyRafting
Duration
Flexible
Kids
Kid+
Cost
$$$
Permit
Not needed
Crowd
Quiet

Rafting in Soča Valley

Slovenia

The Soča's colour is genuinely unlike any other river in Europe — it's the reason people come.

Skill · Beginner–Intermediate
Rafting in Grand CanyonRafting
Epic
Duration
18 days
Kids
Teen+
Cost
$$$$
Permit
Required
Crowd
Quiet

Rafting in Grand Canyon

United States

Eighteen days and 360 kilometres on the Colorado, out of contact, camping on beaches inside the canyon.

Skill · Advanced–Expert
Rafting in the PieninyRafting
Duration
2 days
Kids
Toddler+
Cost
$$
Permit
Required
Crowd
Packed

Rafting in the Pieniny

Poland

A wooden raft poled through a limestone gorge by men in embroidered waistcoats, then the climb up Trzy Korony above it.

Skill · Beginner
Rafting in the Tara CanyonRafting
Epic
Duration
3 days
Kids
Teen+
Cost
$$$
Permit
Not needed
Crowd
Steady

Rafting in the Tara Canyon

Montenegro

Three days rafting Europe's deepest canyon, on water you can only reach by river.

Skill · Beginner–Intermediate
Rafting in the Rogue RiverRafting3 routes
Epic
Duration
5 days
Kids
Kid+
Cost
$$$
Permit
Required
Crowd
Steady

Rafting in the Rogue River

United States

Four days of class III-IV whitewater through the roadless Wild Rogue canyon, camping on sandy beaches.

Skill · Beginner–Advanced
Rafting in the Middle Fork of the SalmonRafting3 routes
Epic
Duration
6 days
Kids
Kid+
Cost
$$$$
Permit
Required
Crowd
Quiet

Rafting in the Middle Fork of the Salmon

United States

Six days and 160 km of whitewater through the largest wilderness in the lower 48 states.

Skill · Beginner–Advanced
Rafting in the GauleyRafting3 routes
Epic
Duration
3 days
Kids
Teen+
Cost
$$$
Permit
Not needed
Crowd
Busy

Rafting in the Gauley

United States

Gauley Season, when dam releases turn the river to class V whitewater every autumn.

Skill · Intermediate–Expert
Rafting in North IcelandRafting
Epic
Duration
2 days
Kids
Adults only
Cost
$$$
Permit
Not needed
Crowd
Quiet

Rafting in North Iceland

Iceland

The Hvítá East Glacial River — grade IV whitewater through a committing canyon.

Skill · Advanced–Expert

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