Skydiving and whitewater rafting

[mountainman 0]

Hey all....I am asking help from everyone in the States. My parents want to take a vacation next summer and are looking for a place that offers whitewater rafting. And, of course, Laura and I are wanting a place to skydive and my dad and brother want to make a tandem.
If anyone knows of a place that offers these two things within a pretty reasonable distance, please let me know. I guess someone told my mom that there is a place like this in PA, but I dont know anything more.
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[skymama 37]

Check out the NC area, MM. I've been rafting on the Nantahala and the French Broad, and had a great rafting company lead us on those trips that I can put you in touch with. I stayed in the Lake Lure area this summer, and went on the French Broad, and I think Palmetto Tiger told me there was a dz about 2 hours away in SC that I could have gone to for a jump...maybe Clayton, SC or something like that.
The NC mountains are a great vacation spot, and I've spent many weeks there at a timeshare. Besides it being a gorgeous place to kick back in, there are waterfalls you can jump off, lots of hiking trails, good shopping, nice lakes to boat and fish on, great BBQ to eat, and other sightseeing things like Biltmore House and Chimney Rock Park that I have enjoyed.
I don't know about other areas, but I'm thinking you might have a hard time finding rafting and skydiving close to each other because you need the mountains for a good rafting run, and mountains are kind of a hard obstacle to skydive around.
Andrea
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[jfields 0]

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My parents want to take a vacation next summer and are looking for a place that offers whitewater rafting. And, of course, Laura and I are wanting a place to skydive and my dad and brother want to make a tandem.

Hmm.... Rafting + Skydiving = Raft Jumps!
Just ditch the river and jump a raft. Oh, I forgot about the tandems. Nevermind.
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[shleprock30 0]

You can also check out the Seattle area. You can jump Kapowsin, check out Blue Sky Outfitters, Inc. 800-228-raft or www.blueskyoutfitters.com for the white water. It seems like around here the time of season is really important for the rafting.

[freeflir29 0]

Try the area around Marion, MT. They have an awesome boogie every summer and it isn't hard to fly into Kalispell, MT. You have Glacier National Park, the Clark Fork River, and several others. Some of the most beautiful scenery in the country just make sure you dont go during the winter. I have no idea what kind of operations the DZ in Marion runs on "non-boogie" days so check with them.
"Don't give a F$#ck if I'm comin or leavin"-Pappa Roach
Clay

[mountainman 0]

Thanks for the info all!! I'll catch you online Skymama and find out more info. That sounds like a really good time!! The place I heard about in PA was a river-side resort with rafting and parasailing (woop-de-doo) and then had a DZ 30 min away. I'll catch ya!!
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