White water rafting

@sallypup (69156)
Centralia, Washington
January 24, 2016 1:31pm CST
Any one here who has ever climbed in a rubber raft and gone willingly into white water? And enjoyed the rush of zipping down rapids and up and over boulders? I've seen groups of people in rafts in white water and wondered about the feel of such an experience. I would have had a very upset stomach. Others can't get enough of the ride and itch to go back for more and more.
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Mike
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
24 Jan 16
I've done river rafting but not white water rafting although I'd like to try it.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
24 Jan 16
Hi Mike. I went punting in Oxford lolz
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jan 16
@mike197602 I love being that close to water but am a scaredy cat.
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Mike
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
24 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView sounds good, Oxford is about 50 miles from where I live.
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Tiff Gray
@T_gray (7772)
• Salina, Kansas
24 Jan 16
When I was young and fearless I wanted to. But now that I have a fear of water, I don't think I could do this at all. Makes me wish I had more experiences when I was young and fearless!!
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jan 16
@T_gray When I was young.... I rode bicycles flying down hills and rode a horse bareback, jumping over a ditch. Fearless or clueless?
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Tiff Gray
@T_gray (7772)
• Salina, Kansas
24 Jan 16
@sallypup hahaha Like @paigea said a little of both
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
@sallypup A little of both I would guess.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
24 Jan 16
Although it looks exciting Lenore, I would never be able to do it, my fear would be too great. This state is famous for its rapids.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView My state has a lot of opportunities, too. One of my brothers flipped a kayak in a creek and almost did not get out to tell the tale.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
24 Jan 16
@sallypup Yes it does take skill but also who knows what nature is going to do..why I would be a chicken..glad your brother made it.
AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
24 Jan 16
The area of TN where we live is near the Ocoee River which is big for rafting. The 1996 white water rafting was held on the Ocoee. It is big business here. I wrote an article for one of them and the owner wanted to give my husband and I two free rides but we were to afraid! Several people hae drowned in the Ocoee.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@sallypup Tennessee has many beautiful places from the river to the Smoky Mountains.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jan 16
@abbygreenhill What an opportunity and yet so scary. Congrats on the piece being published. TN must be lush and gorgeous.
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
A long time ago I went kayaking down a river that had several sections of rapids. In a raft I have floated down a big river in the mountains - no rapids but a pretty fast trip. In my kayak I float down gentle streams now a days.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jan 16
I know someone who kayaks in the ocean, either Canada or Alaska. Amazing and must be gorgeous, @paigea.
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
@sallypup I have kayaked in the ocean. On the East side of Vancouver Island and that was with a group and a guide. It was fun.