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By Paul Cleveland

The action, adventure, and adrenaline that whitewater rafting provides is about as much bang for the buck as you'll find in any outdoor sport. What other activity gives you a workout, delivers a rush, and cools you down periodically, all while sitting down?

Then there's the natural beauty of places seen only by you and fellow rafters willing to run a gauntlet of wild rapids.

So do I have you hooked on the idea of taking a rafting trip? Great, then the next choices are which river to run and finding a good guide service. As a professional whitewater river guide who has run his share of the world's great rivers, I can give you an insider's perspective on these decisions.

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Article © Paul Cleveland
About the Author: Paul Cleveland is an outdoor jack of all trades. He guides whitewater rafting trips down the Methow and other Northwest rivers during the summers for RiverRiders. He writes and tests gear for outdoor magazines and web sites during the winter.


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