{"id":14228,"date":"2025-11-04T16:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/?p=14228"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:25:18","slug":"looking-back-on-the-2025-california-rafting-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/looking-back-on-the-2025-california-rafting-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back on an Amazing 2025 Rafting Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Another rafting season has come and gone &#8211; and what a season it was! From paddling through roaring rapids to sharing meals under the stars, thank you for making 2025 a year to remember. Join us as we look back on all the good times that made this season so special. 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