Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Mattie Schuler) When my friend told me she’d be rafting the Colorado River this June on a private trip through the Grand ...

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It's considered by many to be the deadliest river in America: the Kern River, a powerful waterway that’s claimed more than 340 lives since 1968. The river’s danger is so well known warning signs mark ...

Ahead of Colorado’s whitewater season, the Clear Creek Rafting Co. bought about a dozen new Gumotex rafts designed to swim through shallower water. It’s narrower, has smaller tubes and is built to ...

Colorado has an arid climate but that doesn't mean you won't find plenty of activities around mountain rivers and streams, even lakes. You'll find rafting, kayaking, tubing, stand-up paddle boarding ...

Read on for what to wear, how to sleep, and river-specific gear, like splash guards, PFDs, and carabiners. This list applies to any kind of multiday river rafting trip. For even more tips on what to ...