This Summer Visit Western Mass for Great Things to Do! Visiting the Berkshire Hills of Western Mass this summer? Here are some suggestions on things to do in the area – get outside and active with whitewater rafting, kayaking or hiking. Spend a rainy day in a renowned museum or head to a theatre for … Continued
Primary Differences & Examples of High Volume & Low Volume Whitewater Rafting Rivers When researching or preparing for a rafting trip people often see the terms “high volume” or “low volume” whitewater in the descriptions of the rivers and rapids. Both types offer unique and similar features. Crab Apple Whitewater Rafting is fortunate that we … Continued
My Dad passed away this winter. He made it to 83 and we had 51 years together – a great run for both of us! Of course, reminiscing with family about great times together has filled lots of my time over the past few months. While I help run a rafting company and rafting was … Continued
Rafting with Crab Apple is all about family – the Peabody & Mooney families and my family. I first rafted at age 40 in August 1984 on the Kennebec River and it was the last time I ever made the drive to do just one trip down the river. Subsequent trips always included two or … Continued
Each day raft guides hear the same question – “What do you do in the rafting off-season?” Answers range from local Students who relate their experience at the University of Massachusetts to weekend River Guides that are Engineers, Computer Programmers, and Educators during the week. One Crab Apple guide has a unique answer, “I am … Continued
Headed for a long drive to the river and an exciting rafting trip? You’ll need some river songs to get you amped for a day of fun, sun and paddling. Below is a list of country songs with the word “river” in the title. Lots of options from Willie to Garth and beyond … here … Continued
Choosing the Best FOOTWEAR Option! During 35 years of rafting New England rivers at Crab Apple Whitewater Rafting, we have seen guests show up with every type of footwear imaginable. Here are some that we have seen and our thoughts on each type: Open Toe Sandals – at one time the best option for rafters … Continued
Rafting in the Rain Rafting outfitters around the globe run commercial whitewater rafting trips in all types of weather – hot & sunny, cool & rainy, and everything in between. Since outfitters cannot control the weather, they are prepared for all kinds of conditions on the river and make recommendations to their guests on what … Continued
On any whitewater rafting trip the rafters always are concerned about the temperature of the water. They want to know what to wear and bring on their rafting trip and definitely want to know if the water will be COLD – no one loves cold water. It is a common misconception that big whitewater always … Continued
Guests often ask how the water leaves the boat in a “self bailing” raft. Many rafters assume there is some type of a electric bilge in the rafts, but it so much simpler than that. Self-bailing rafts were introduced in the early 1990’s and have become the industry standard. In both Maine and Massachusetts, Crab … Continued
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