whitewater rafting.

[Root beer]

Anyone like it? Me and few friends went up in mountains to nantahala river in the carolinas. Man we had a blast. Nothing like you and few friends on an 8 mile whitewater voyage down the mountain. Althought I fell off on the first rapid. I wasn't paying attention and we hit a rock on one side then it quickly went side way hit another rock, then I slid off into water. Water was cold. I was holding onto the side of rope and one of my friend that was seated in front of me turned around and grab my life jacket to help pulled me in. That teamwork right there. ;D

We had a blast, anyone that never been whitewater rafting you should go it a lot of fun.

We was floating down to next rapid, we wasn't paddling or anything and we manage catch up with some people that was also whitewater rafing, I shouted "you hear that?" my buddy goes "hear what?" I said "BANJO MUSIC!!!" everybody in my boat just started paddling faster then people in another boat was kind of freak out. ;D We're bunch a bass turds. ;D ;D

It was fun.

[senile1]

I love whitewater rafting though I've only rafted once.  I was with my family on the one day Brown's Canyon section of the Arkansas River in Colorado in 2005.  It contains mostly class III rapids with an occasional class IV depending on the water level.  I really want to go back and run either the Royal Gorge section or The Numbers section of the same river (Class IV and V rapids).

[RiskKid.]

I'm an avid whitewater canoeist. Have both canoed and kayaked the Nantahala many times. It is a great fun river. The rapid you swam thru is called Pattons Run which was named after a gentleman who paddled the river twice a day every day before he died. Have not been there the past couple years but have had many great times there.

[Root beer]

I'm get a canoe go back out there lol. It nice to take break from work/fishing and just relax and float down the river in the mountains. ;D.

[PaparockArk]

I was a whitewater guide on the Spring River in north Arkansas in rafts, canoes, and kayaks as I owned and operated a resort. It is loads of fun however you need to respect Mother Nature because she can be very unforgiving to those who try to ignore her.

If you are ever near north Arkansas give the Spring River a try. While I have moved to lake Lake Bull Shoals the river is still there and during the spring and fall the "South Fork of the Spring River" (the warm water branch of the river) offers some great Smallmouth fishing. While the main river offers whitewater with class II and III rapids and waterfalls with trout. walleye, and some smallmouth in the lower sections where the water is warmer. The fishing and whitewater are better in the spring or later in the fall after the fall rains start by the way. Avoid summer due to lower water, two many other people on the water, and too many fish with lock jaw. ;D

Also in the very upper reaches of the Spring River there some of these critters for those that dare.

A 23.12 pound Tiger Muskie (not the one shown here but

this fish is similar in size) was taken in the Spring River. It made the

Fresh Water Hall of Fame as an All-Tackle World Record

South Fork of Spring River

This warm tributary of the Spring River begins near the town of Moko on the Arkansas/Missouri border in Fulton County. It flows about 40 miles through eastern Ozark hill country, pasture land, and oak-hickory forests. It is a gravel bottom stream with some silty areas that contains a good smallmouth bass and shadow bass population. Catfish are also stocked annually. There is an AG&FC access area (with boat ramp) in the town of Salem. Other access is afford by low water bridges on county roads and on private property. The best time to float is in the Spring when there is maximum flow.

http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/spring5.html

http://www.arkansas.com/lakes-rivers/river/id/15/ http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/spring2.html