river raft

Whitewater floating platform

A river raft is a flat, buoyant platform designed for floating downstream on rivers, typically made of inflatable rubber or logs lashed together.

River rafting—navigating whitewater rapids on such a craft—is a popular recreational activity: We took a river raft through the canyon.

Historically, log rafts transported timber and goods downstream before railroads.

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