The 68 rafters and kayakers who raced down the Class V rapids of the Colorado River’s daunting Gore Canyon in late August, were not just paddling for their lives, they were reviving one of the ...

The group of six that floated into Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River on July 19, resulting in the death of two people so far, were using inner tubes tied together when they entered the notoriously ...

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 ...

Paddison’s five years as a white-water raft guide on Class-II to Class-V river trips in Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Colorado have provided critical experience. Class-V rapids present big waves, ...