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wild-water racing: Media

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Experience the thrilling white-water river rafting near Queenstown, New Zealand

Experience the thrilling white-water river rafting near Queenstown, New Zealand

Learn about white-water river rafting near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.

Rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.

© Tom Norring/Danita Delimont/stock.adobe.com

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