"We are starting early in the morning and working until 7 or 7:30 in the evening, six days per week"

Fourteen days to go and Mother Nature isn't cooperating with Paul Wilkerson and his plans to open the Rafting Company on Memorial Day weekend. via Three Rivers Publishing Online

"I'm usually looking for the exact opposite of what the rafters want - manageable flows and stable situations"

Savvy raft riders are learning to tap the Internet for water release and stream flow information before deciding whether it's worth traveling long distances to run their favorite rivers. via StarNewsOnline.com

The number of waterfowl sighted in Cocke County's Pigeon River increased dramatically Sunday afternoon when hundreds of multi-colored rubber ducks joined the native Canadian geese for the second annual Cocke ... via Newport Plain Talk

"Are these companies right to try and outdo each other (to) attract kids to do these sports?"

The parents of a young British tourist who drowned while river boarding near Queenstown have visited the site where she died. via Manawatu Evening Standard

"I believe that through education and collaboration we can improve the river for everybody."

Reed Dils was honored yesterday at the Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, according to The Pueblo Chieftain . via John Orr

No one wants to vacation with a sulky teenager. Choose a destination without "phat" activities, ignore gotta-have amenities like Internet access and MTV, throw in a cramped hotel room - and you might as well ... via TravelLady Magazine