White Salmon River rafting

This ice-blue river cuts through the dark alleyway of a collapsed lava tube, thunders across numerous Class III and IV rapids and even drops down a 10-foot waterfall on what’s been called the best half-day river trip in the Pacific Northwest.
Many outfitters offer rafting trips on this 44-mile tributary of the Columbia River, guiding clients through rapids with names like Maytag, Sharks Tooth, Corkscrew and Rattlesnake.
Some outfitters have started bringing clients into ...more

Farooq Shah re-elected Prez JK Rafting Association

 

Srinagar, Dec 12: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Shah was today re-elected as President of Jammu & Kashmir White Water Rafting Association.
As per a statement, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association was held here on Wednesday which was attended by general and executive body members apart from its office bearers. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Shah who is also the President of the Association.
Elections were held in the meeting itself and eleven members of the association were elected to its executive committee.
Shah was re-elected as President of the Association while as Shaukat Putoo was elected as Secretary General, Riyaz Amin Shah as Vice President, Mansoor Hassan as Treasurer, Tariq Khan as Secretary and Ahsan Banday as Organizer.
On the occasion President, Farooq A Shah stressed upon the need to create mass awareness among students and general public about the fragile ecosystem and biodiversity “and how to take care of the water bodies and reduce carbon foot prints”.
“December 11 is celebrated globally as International Mountain Day, designated by the United Nations. Mountains are crucial to life. Whether we  ...more