Rafting activities usually involve the movement of participants down a river on inflatable crafts of various sizes, including inflatable canoes. Many rafts have the capacity and buoyancy to carry equipment on extended journeys. Typically, rafting activities involve travelling on rivers where the gradient fall is sufficient to create whitewater, and may involve travelling through gorges.
These guidelines do not apply to activities using inflatable mattresses, student or staff-built rafts, or inflatable tubes.