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Army uses adventure activities to fight PTSD - Stars and Stripes
Army uses adventure activities to fight PTSD Stars and Stripes, DC - GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — The Army is using adventure activities such as rock climbing, white water rafting and mountain biking to help soldiers deal with ... |
Southern West Virginia is home to world-class whitewater rafting - Chicago Daily Herald
Southern West Virginia is home to world-class whitewater rafting Chicago Daily Herald, IL - By Madelyn Merwin | Travel Q&A Q: Some friends took a whitewater rafting trip in West Virginia last year, and they were so enthusiastic about it we decided, ... |
About Rafting
Rafting or whitewater rafting is a challenging 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.
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.
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.
In 1980s, as rafting continued to gain its popularity, many rivers were opened for rafting activities including rivers in South America and Africa.
In 1990s, rafting was included in major game events like the Barcelona Games in 1992, Atlanta Games in 1996, and the whitewater events of the Summer Olympic Games hosted by Ocoee River in Tennessee Valley. In addition, the International Federation of Rafting was instituted in 1997 and in 1999 the first Official International Championship was held.
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