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My favorite summer sport is white-water rafting, and my favorite places to do this are the North Island of New Zealand. For an action-packed day, try rafting the Tongariro River. For riverside beauty and a little more relaxed day, try rafting the Mokau River.
The first organized white-water rafting expedition took place in 1842, and was organized by topographer and explorer Lieutenant John Fremont (1813-1890) of the U.S. Army on Nebraska's Platte River. Among other things, Fremont went on to be the 5th Territorial Governor of Arizona. For more information click here and click here.
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