Thinking about joining a whitewater rafting trip in Austria? Rafting trips in Austria range from Class II beginner to Class V advanced. The water flows from glaciers and snow high in the Alps and the many whitewater rafting rivers run through beautiful, forested landscapes.

Tirol Rafting Trips

Choose from the Otztaler Ache River, Sanna River, Inn River, or Lech River.

Land Salzburg Rafting Trips

Choose from the Saalach River, Salzach River, or Lammer River.

Western Whitewater: From the Rockies to the Pacific

This book tells experts, novices and armchair adventures alike what they want to know about 160 rivers from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast. Everything from popular advanced and intermediate runs ranging from one day to more than a week; difficult, little-known streams for experts only; and easy flatwater floats suitable for novice boaters. The book includes mile by mile guides, maps, photos and much more. This whitewater rafting book is written by Jim Cassady, Bill Cross and Fryar Calhoun.

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Western Whitewater: From the Rockies to the Pacific

This book tells experts, novices and armchair adventures alike what they want to know about 160 rivers from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast. Everything from popular advanced and intermediate runs ranging from one day to more than a week; difficult, little-known streams for experts only; and easy flatwater floats suitable for novice boaters. The book includes mile by mile guides, maps, photos and much more. This whitewater rafting book is written by Jim Cassady, Bill Cross and Fryar Calhoun.

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Whitewater Rafting in North America

Whitewater rafting veteran Lloyd Armstead describes in detail the 100 best whitewater rafting trips in the United States and Canada. This guide gives you everything you need to know to hit the river and ride the rapids. Read about river trips ranging from two-hour float trips to hard-core expeditions with riverside camping. This book is complete with nearby accommodations, river ratings and photos.

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World Whitewater

Prepare to revel over the best whitewater on the planet, from stunningly scenic Class I floats to the most hair-raising Class VI runs. For the first time ever in one volume, expert river guides Cassady and Dunlap have collected an encyclopedia of inside information about rivers around the world including New Zealand and Chile. Written by Jim Cassady and Dan Dunlap. Copyright 1999 by Ragged Mountain Press.

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Appalachian Whitewater: The Southern States

This book provides in-depth coverage of over 50 of the best streams, creeks, and rivers in the region’s waterway system. It gives you the information you need to know about each river in a straight-forward and easy-to-read format. Detailed river descriptions include photographs and maps, as well as other essential information.”Appalachian Whitewater: The Southern States was written by Bob Sehlinger, Don Otey, David Benner, William Nealy, Ed Grove, Charlie Walbridge and Bob Lantz. Copyright 2000 by Menasha Ridge Press.

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Whitewater Rafting in North America

Whitewater rafting veteran Lloyd Armstead describes in detail the 100 best rafting adventures in the United States and Canada including the Southeast. This guide gives you everything you need to know to hit the river and ride the rapids. Read about river trips ranging from two-hour float trips to hard-core expeditions with riverside camping. This book is complete with nearby accommodations, river ratings and photos.

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Classic Northeastern Whitewater Guide

Champion paddler Bruce Lessels details more than 90 classic whitewater runs, with route descriptions, charts, put-in directions, degrees of difficulty, and more. A vital guide for novice and expert paddlers looking for the best water throughout New England and New York. Inside you’ll find a river chart for trip planning; safety tips, gear, and paddling techniques; detailed maps for each run showing access points, rapids, and river features; class rating, river level, average and maximum gradient, and use of gauges; and Internet resources for updated river information.

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Appalachian Whitewater: The Northern States

There is enough whitewater in the Mountains of New England to last the most avid paddler a lifetime. This book has selected only the finest runs in the North Eastern states. New England whitewater rafting can be found in Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont. “Appalachian Whitewater: The Northern States” was written by John Connely, Ed Grove, John Porterfield and Charlie Walbridge. Copyright 2001 by Menasha Ridge Press.

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Whitewater Rafting in North America

Whitewater rafting veteran Lloyd Armstead describes in detail the 100 best rafting adventures in the United States and Canada including New England whitewater rafting. This guide gives you everything you need to know to hit the river and ride the rapids. Read about river trips ranging from two-hour float trips to hard-core expeditions with riverside camping. This book is complete with nearby accommodations, river ratings and photos.

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Whitewater Rafting in North America

Whitewater rafting veteran Lloyd Armstead describes in detail the 100 best whitewater rafting trips in the United States and Canada. This guide gives you everything you need to know to hit the river and ride the rapids. Read about river trips ranging from two-hour float trips to hard-core expeditions with riverside camping. This book is complete with nearby accommodations, river ratings and photos.

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The Floater’s Guide to Colorado

A unique and handy guide that has proven to be the favorite of beginning whitewater rafters and skilled river rats alike. Author and outfitter Doug Wheat combines ten years of research on the geology, wildlife, plant life, and human adventure of Colorado’s rivers with detailed maps, firsthand observations, and vital information such as water flow, government regulations, and river use patterns. The result is a thorough, readable guidebook that shares an expert’s knowledge and passion on every page.

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The Middle Fork: A Guide
This book is essential for anyone planning to go whitewater rafting on this river. Read about the abundant history associated with the river including a mile-by-mile guide detailing significant historical events throughout the canyon, flora and fauna information and wildlife living in the canyon. “The Middle Fork: A Guide” was written by Cort Conley and Johnny Carrey. Copyright 1992 by Backeddy Books. To purchase this book, call Backeddy Books at (208) 257-3810.

Snake River of Hells Canyon
This book tells the story of the historic canyon. The details span from the first explorers of the canyon to the boatmen that raft the river. You can read about the history that still shows itself through the remnants present in the canyon. “Snake River of Hells Canyon” was written by Johnny Carrey, Cort Conley and Ace Barton. Copyright 1979 by Backeddy Books. To purchase this book, call Backeddy Books at (208) 257-3810.

River of No Return
This book spans almost two centuries of activity on the Salmon River. The authors have intended the book to compliment a rafting trip on the Salmon River by detailing the history both on the water and along the banks of the river. “River of No Return” was written by Johnny Carrey and Cort Conley. Copyright 1978 by Backeddy Books. To purchase this book, call Backeddy Books at (208) 257-3810.

California Whitewater: A Guide to the Rivers

This book covers the state’s best runs, from easy Class II to thundering Class V. Experts and novices alike will find it full of indispensable information, including nearly fifty pages of maps and mile-by-mile guides to California’s finest rivers. This whitewater rafting book is written by Jim Cassady and Fryar Calhoun.

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The Best Whitewater in California

Chuck Stanley and Lars Holbek, two of the country’s premier whitewater boaters, draw upon more than fifty years combined experience to describe 180 runs, many of which are in print here for the first time. The whitewater ranges from mildly challenging to downright hair-raising, and the descriptions are profusely illustrated with maps, photos and the unavoidable quota of whitewater lies.

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 Western Whitewater: From the Rockies to the Pacific

This book tells experts, novices and armchair adventures alike what they want to know about 160 rivers from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast. Everything from popular advanced and intermediate runs ranging from one day to more than a week; difficult, little-known streams for experts only; and easy flatwater floats suitable for novice boaters. The book includes mile by mile guides, maps, photos and much more. This whitewater rafting book is written by Jim Cassady, Bill Cross and Fryar Calhoun.

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Rafting on the New Zealand’s South Island is located close to Queenstown. The three main rivers for rafting trips are the Kawaru, the Shotover, and the Landsborough. All of these rivers flow out of New Zealand’s Southern Alps.

Kawarau River Rafting Trips (Class III):
This popular half-day, four mile river trip consists of beginner Class III rapids. It is a large volume river with flows ranging from 2,000-20,000 cfs.

Shotover River Rafting Trips (Class III-IV):
The Shotover River is the most popular river in New Zealand. With exciting Class III-IV whitewater, this nine mile section is narrow with large boulders resulting in large rapids.

Landsborough River Rafting Trips (Class II-III):
Multi-day whitewater rafting trips are rare in New Zealand. On a Landsborough wilderness river rafting trip, you’ll spend three days rafting seventy kilometers starting in the shadows of Mt. Cook.