Lifeboats and life rafts are small, rigid or inflatable boats for the emergency evacuation of a vessel. They provide refuge from open water conditions to increase the survivability of passengers and ...

About 30 Americans went there to navigate the Nantahala on rafts while probing the limits of political estrangement. They are liberals and conservatives, independents and libertarians — sure to ...

Argos Georgia was involved in Patagonian toothfish in South Georgia island waters and was well equipped for freezing the valuable catch. The Falkland Islands Maritime Authority reported early ...

Given the name, and NRS's longtime focus on paddle sports, we know these booties are also ideal for cooler water kayaking and ...

So he was like, ‘I’m going to go buy a raft and I’m going to pick you up.’” That’s exactly what Ben Posner did. He called several Dick’s Sporting Goods in the area until he found one ...

The list of gear to remember for a day on the water is seemingly endless. While all the fancy new electronics and accessories are fun additions to any watercraft, everyone needs one critical accessory ...

Carrying children on their backs or rowing the elderly on makeshift rafts through rising waters on Thursday, tens of ...

Rivers like the French Broad, Nantahala, Nolichucky and Watauga provide a wide array of whitewater rafting options in North Carolina. After assessing both travel expert opinions and consumer ...

A vast "raft" of volcanic rocks stretching over 150 sq km (58 sq miles) is drifting through the Pacific Ocean, scientists say. The sea of pumice - the size of 20,000 football fields - was first ...

Fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters across storm-ravaged Australia, aiding the spread of one of the world's most invasive species. Considered a super pest, fire ants can cause ...

U.S. News, after considering expert input and consumer sentiment, determined the following rafting trips are the best in Colorado. While they are offered in different parts of the state and ...