Answer: canoeing

AnswerCrossword Clue
CANOEINGEmulating some "Deliverance" characters (no, not those, geez)
CANOEINGChallenging the rapids, maybe
CANOEINGTraveling by birchbark
CANOEINGGoing by birchbark
CANOEINGWater recreation.
CANOEINGCamper's activity
CANOEINGUsing a kayak
CANOEINGSummer camp activity
canoeingCANOE, to paddle a small slender boat
canoeingThe sport or activity of traveling in or paddling a canoe