Oci-One Kanubi wrote:
: On Jul 8, 12:59 pm, wrote:
: My family is planning on going white water rafting sometime in the
: next couple weeks. We have never done this before. I was just
: curious to hear where you guys think is the best place to go. We are
: from the quad cities and would like to go somewhere within 8 or 9
: hours.
:
: Thanks

: Yer gonna have to drive 10 or 11 hours (measured from Moline) for good
: whitewater rafting.

: Ohiopyle, PA
: Fayetteville, WV
: Copperhill, TN

: Or 14 hours to Buena Vista, CO

: Google "USA Raft", "Ocoee River Raft", or "Ohiopyle Raft" for
: Appalachian options.

Well, they can get wet on the Wolf river in Wisconsin or at the East Race
in Southbend. I'm sure the Vermilion isn't doing much this time of year.

Some of the pics are a bit blurry, they are snaps off a video from a camcorder
that was in a ewa-marine case (we filmed as we went down in a raft)
http://www.chicagopaddling.org/southbend.html

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John Nelson
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