Canoeing vs. Rafting

Canoeingnoun

A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.

Raftingnoun

The sport of guiding a raft while descending a river, especially through rapids known as white water rafting.

Canoeingnoun

The act or art of using a canoe.

Raftingnoun

The business of making or managing rafts.

Canoeing

Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity.

Rafting

Rafting and whitewater rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water.