I used to spend a lot of time rafting. It can be very exciting compared to canoeing and sometimes death defying, but it is easy to bring a comfortable amount of gear. I am heading out for a week long trip in June and I am very enthused about it. I wonder if any members of the forum have tried rafting. It is always an opportunity to run some rougher water and rivers with higher gradients. I will be trying out a cataraft, an Aire Jacaurundi which is 16 feet long with an aluminum frame and two pontoon like hulls. They handle well when not overloaded. The frame will accommodate a very large marine cooler and an aluminum dry box of similar size. I will use an oar rig so that all the decision making is by one person. Modern rowing is facing downstream and most maneuvering is by ferrying, especially back ferrying. I would like to hear about others' experiences with rafts.