Rafting vacation is a great way to satisfy your urge for adventure, while you are holidaying. Rafting is a challenging recreational activity wherein a raft is used to navigate a river or other bodies of water. It is usually done on whitewater having different degrees of rough water in the form of small waves to large waves, rocks and other hurdles. Usually, rivers with high current are used for whitewater rafting.  



There are a large number of tours and travel companies that offer packages for in some exotic locations. You not only indulge in rafting but also camping, playing games and socializing with others. Expert guides, friendly staff and great food give you the experience of the lifetime. In all the multi-day adventures, you are provided with the entire camping gear including sleeping bags, tents, pads and extras like paddle jackets & pants for cooler days. Some of the rafting packages that are preferred by many tourists worldwide are:

trips to the South, Middle, North Forks of the American, Merced and Kaweah rivers. The trips vary in difficulty from Class II to class V levels. As a result, whether you have the prior rafting experience or not, it does not affect your desire to go on a rafting vacation. They include ? to 4 days trip for all adventure levels. The most challenging river is Cherry Creek, suitable for the more adventurous types.

Rafting trips to the Ocoee and Hiwassee rivers in the Southeast Tennessee. Both the rivers cater to beginners as well as experienced rafters. You can go for whitewater adventure on half day trips on the Upper or Middle sections of the Ocoee River or a full day trip by running both sections of the Ocoee including a halfway riverside grilled lunch. You get a chance to enjoy a relaxing but fun filled float on your raft down 5 miles on the Hiwassee River.

Pennsylvania rafting trip gives you the experience of kayaking, scenic rail-trail biking excursions and Skirmish paintball games besides rafting. You can either participate in a Whitewater section of the Lehigh River or you can enjoy a deeper and milder section of the river. You get a chance to battle seventeen major rapids on the exciting Lehigh River. For the beginners and families, mild water on the eight mile section of the Lehigh River provides a perfect rafting experience.

It becomes more than just rafting in the West Virginia rafting trip. This is because experienced guides provide whitewater rafting trips, mountain biking, fishing, horseback riding, ATV treks, rock climbing & rappelling courses. The Lower New River and the Lower Gauley River are full of roller-coaster waves, giving you a great time-rafting. The Upper Gauley River offers true world-class whitewater. With Class V rapids, this trip is one to remember.

A renowned company, Real Adventures offers a large number of interesting rafting vacation packages at very affordable prices. For instance, there are river rafting trips to Mckenzie, Deschutes and North Umpqua rivers (Oregon), Kicking Horse River (Alberta), Delaware River (New Jersey) and many more.  For more information on rafting vacations, you can visit their website www.realadventures.com .