Whitewater rafting on wild river rapids is an exhilarating outdoor pursuit. But is it really only for thrill-seekers who also happen to be uber-fit athletes? We spoke with two of the country’s leading ...

JUPITER, Fla. — Gaylord Palms in Orlando has installed an addition to its Cypress Springs Water Park called Crystal River Rapids. The water ride reaches speeds of three-and-a-half feet per second ...

Is it Boxcar, or is it Oak Springs? In the 10-mile "splash and giggle" section of the Deschutes River, those rapids are the two biggies. Because of them, mostly, thousands of summer vacationers flock ...

A modest renovation of a 30-year-old water ride at Knott’s Berry Farm introduces a host of sometimes ferocious, sometimes comical woodland creatures to the shores of the river and thematically ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Documents have been submitted in a plan to put the rapids back in Grand Rapids. The city and nonprofit Grand Rapids Whitewater submitted a permit application Wednesday to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After 15 years of planning and delays, work is underway in the Grand River to restore the rapids. The whitewater rapids, which the city was named for, went away in the late 1800s ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — One year after suffering a big setback, the push is still on to restore the Grand River’s rapids in downtown Grand Rapids. It just won’t look exactly like how it was originally ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The plan to return the Grand River to a more natural state is getting pushed back. FOX 17 first told you on March 10 about a significant setback, where the state denied permits ...

ERWIN, Tenn. — When Amelia Taylor learned that whitewater outfitters near the Nolichucky River would remain closed this season, she had to figure out how to make up for the lost income. So she went ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's been 15 years since it started, but work is underway in the Grand River to restore the rapids. On Friday, divers will be in the river working to relocate wildlife. Project ...