Log rafting was once a means of transporting timber, but now it’s the tourist draw of a tiny Wakayama village.

Deep in rural Wakayama, a centuries-old river rafting tradition is making waves with its first-ever female crew member steering both the raft and a cultural shift.

Floating down the Buffalo River in a replica of the Edward M. Cotter fireboat reminded John Needham of his roots. The lifelong Old First Ward resident passed by hulking grain ...

The victim is thought to be Thomas Robinson, 58, from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The body of a man who had been traveling down the Colorado River on a wooden raft has been found in Grand Canyon ...

The raft crew of Western States 100 who shuttle runners across the American River at mile 78 have seen it all ...

There’s a bustling trade in people and goods across the Guatemala-Mexico river border this week. But almost all skirts the route across the road bridge and tries to avoid official eyes by ...

Towing company drags massive log out of Blue River 02:55. In the moments when local rafters believed the rafting season for the Upper Blue River was over (after a tree fell across the river ...

Eight people survived after their raft flipped on the Crystal River near the Penny Hot Springs on Sunday afternoon, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office.

The ranger, Jeff Hammond, was called to the scene at approximately 10 p.m. after the raft's guide was able to send a 9-1-1 text message. According to CPW, cellphone service in the canyon is ...

SNOHOMISH — Mike Rustay likes log jams, for good reason. “We like log jams especially along the edge of the river,” said Rustay, senior habitat specialist with Snohomish County.

Two raft races and a kayak race will highlight the day. The races, featuring two separate classes of homemade rafts, begin at 4 p.m. Entry fees are $20 per person before July 8 and $30 the day of ...