Visiting New York for its Whitewater Rafting
Helen Warwick 
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holidays in the US, Rafting, rafting holidays, Rafting in New York, usa, white water rafting, whitewater raftingWe all adore New York City, but if you’re experiencing major withdrawal from adrenalin-induced adventures, head beyond Bloomingdales and back-street speakeasies, for a dose of white-water rafting just outside the Big Apple.
White-water rafting: a great team activity. Pic: Flickr/david.dames
Escaping to the Black River Canyon, near Watertown, New York, will have you clinging with dear life to your raft in this wonderfully warm-water heartland.
What makes it such a draw for rafting fans is its narrow shape, creating the perfect combination of white-water foam and fury via myriad boulders and crags, littered throughout the passageway.
Go rafting in Berchtesgaden
For most people, the mention of the word ‘Alps’ usually conjures up images of valleys, forests and mountain peaks shrouded in a layer of thick snow, icicle-adorned pine lodges offering sanctuary from the cold, and retro-dressed skiers and snowboarders strutting their stuff on the slopes. The image imprinted on my mind is something markedly different.
Hard to believe though it is, for a few months every year, the snows melt away to reveal a rich, fertile land that’s something akin to Disney fairy-tale (much to the disappointment of those retro-dressed skiers, I might add). It’s now that the image becomes one of deep green valleys, shimmering lakes, and craggy mountain passes. Instead of the perennial shriek of amateur snowboarders, only the pleasant sound of distant cowbells rings in your ears!
There's rafting here, too Image: Flickr/indichick7
But there’s still plenty of fun and adventures to be had in such seasons, and one of the best places to have it is in Berchtesgaden, tucked away right in the south-east corner of Germany. The receding snows and melting ice caps ensure the canyons flow with gushing water, perfect for rafting.
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