So, you think you're past the canoeing stage of your life and you're ready to tackle the great white water? Some neat videos and many links to information on where to start are posted on this page.

Check out this neat video captured on a whitewater rafting trip:

As posted on YouTube by dstar60

Think carefully. Here's a video of some things that can go wrong on that same river:

As posted on YouTube by BoilerBlues

Think twice! Watch this video of extreme whitewater rafting adventures, worst cases:
(Notice: I don't really approve of the language in music starting ~3 minutes into the video. Others with sensitive ears might want to mute it)

As posted on YouTube by MaineWildRide

Here are some links that may be helpful to you:
Raftinfo.com's page on planning a whitewater rafting trip
WikiAnswers' answer about danger and white water rafting
Wikipedia's page on Whitewater, which includes a description of the classifications of whitewater (i.e., difficulty levels)
Colorado Rafting Association, including frequently asked questions (e.g., how safe is it? when is the best time to go?)
Rafting Colorado's tips on what you should wear
Whitewater rafting guide training, for those who want to escape to Canada and live the life of whitewater rafting!


Here are just some of the many places found on the Web where you can enjoy the adventure of whitewater rafting!
USA
Whitewater Rafting Guide to River Trips (directory for USA)
Alaska whitewater rafting with Chugach
California rivers for white water rafting
California rivers, rated by level of difficulty
Outdoor Chattanooga, with links to information on various rivers where you can raft the whitewater
Colorado Rafting Association
ColoradoRiverGuide.com
Rafting Colorado's guide to rivers and difficulty levels for Colorado whitewater rafting
Kentucky, in Daniel Boone National Forest
Whitewater rafting in Maryland with ASCI
Montana, in Glacier National Park
Oregan, with Destination Wilderness
Whitewater rafting in West Virginia with ACE

Other
Canada, rafting the Ottawa in Quebec
Canada, rafting in Alberta with Wild Blue Yonder
Canada, rafting in Vancouver BC
Chile
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Honduras
India
Mexico
Sri Lanka
Turkey