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Timber rafting is used by the logging industry for the transportation of logs, by tying them together into rafts, and drifting or pulling them down a river. This method was very common up until the middle of the 20th century but is now used only rarely.

The type of raft used for recreational rafting is almost exclusively an inflatable boat, manufactured of flexible materials for use on whitewater.

Nonanthropogenic rafts

In biology, particularly in island biogeography, non-anthropogenic rafts are an important concept. Such rafts consist of matted clumps of vegetation that has been swept off the dry land by a storm, tsunami, tide, earthquake or similar event; in modern times they sometimes also incorporate other kinds of flotsam and jetsam, e.g. plastic containers. They stay afloat by its natural buoyancy and can travel for hundreds, even thousands of miles and ultimately are destroyed by wave action and decomposition, or make landfall.

Biological rafts are important means of distribution for non-flying animals. For small mammals, amphibians and reptiles in particular, but for many invertebrates as well, such rafts of vegetation are often the only means by which they could reach and – if they are lucky – colonize oceanic islands before human-built vehicles provided another mode of transport.

See also

  • Lifeboat (shipboard)
  • Raft of the Medusa
  • Supertramp (ecology)
  • Thor Heyerdahl

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Recent Colorado raft, kayak deaths

Denver PostAt least three people have drowned in Colorado rivers in the past 30 days.http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_12771340?source=rs...

Fraser teen helped by Make-A-Wish drowns after raft flips

9 News DenverMOAB, Utah - A 17-year-old boy from Colorado drowned on Saturday after the raft he was in flipped over as it went down the Colorado River.http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118933

Colorado teen drowns after raft flips on Colorado River in Utah

FOX 31 DenverA Colorado teenager died on the Fourth of July holiday after his raft overturned in whitewater near Moab, Utah.http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-teendrowns-070509,0,4544756.st...

SLIDESHOW: Langford Raft Race

Biggleswade TodayPaddle power and flour bombs were the order of the day at Langford Raft Race on Saturday. (06/07/2009 17:51:11)http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectioni...

Sink or swim at Cromer raft race

EDP24 - Eastern Daily PressIt was sink or swim for many of the competitors who took part in the revived Cromer raft race this weekend. The competition, which happened yesterday, is one of several former carnival activities being brought back this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the town's biggest event.http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=E...

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Swiftwater team rescues two from Roaring Fork

Aspen Daily NewsA swiftwater team helped rescue two people who had gotten in trouble in the Roaring Fork River near the Aspen Airport Business Center on Tuesday afternoon. A commercial raft with five people plus a guide was heading downriver when possibly three ... http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/135472

Radio 4 on the financial crisis

The GuardianWhat I don't understand is how they're all so immune to the risks. Is a public-service pension so good that financial vicissitudes don't matter? Are they so wedded to the greater glory of the BBC that they would broadcast from a raft, if it meant a ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2009/jul/08...

Man tells of alleged sex assault after accepting ride in Claremont

News.com.auProsecutor Janelle Scutt today called the first of about 15 men to give evidence during the Perth District Court trial of Kok Foo Lim, who stands accused over a raft of sexual assaults of young men. 'Cabbie' defends his sex tapes: click here Drunk men ... http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25753115-948,0...

Tullow Oil slips up but BHP and Rio rally

The GuardianAs much as we want to will those markets higher, until we see a raft of positive economic data over a lengthy period of time, we may well continue to see markets trade the range." Rio Tinto has risen 25p to £19.45 and BHP Billiton 7.5p to 1307.5p after ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/marketforceslive/2009/jul...

Make Compliance Work For You

TechWorldThe way operational IT is perceived and managed is changing. No longer just a support tool, it is becoming a strategic asset that, when aligned with organisational objectives, delivers a measurable return on investment (ROI). At the same time, a raft ... http://www.techworld.com/campaign/index.cfm?cid=117209&src=1...

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George Raft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Raft (September 26, 1895 [1] – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Raft

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RAFT Strategy

Use this Strategy: Before Reading. During Reading. After Reading . Targeted Reading Skills: · Understand the relationship between literature and its historical, social, and ... http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ELA/6-12/Reading/Rea...

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Raft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A raft is any flat floating structure for travel over water. It is the most basic of boat design, characterized by the absence of a hull. Instead, rafts are kept afloat using any ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raft

George Raft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Raft (September 26, 1895 [1] – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Raft

Kon-Tiki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kon-Tiki is the raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kon-Tiki

Rafting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rafting or whitewater rafting is a challenging recreational activity using an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on whitewater or ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafting

The Raft of the Medusa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Raft of the Medusa (French: Le Radeau de la Méduse) is an oil painting of 1818–1819 by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Théodore Géricault (1791–1824).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa
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Rafting Accident Kills TwoAfter being thrown from their raft on the Arkansas River, two rafters died. They did not have a guide on the stretch of river north of Buena Vista, Stan Bush reports.Windows Media - Video

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AdamHow can I get a small screw out of the chamber of my whitewater raft?AdamI'd try getting a powerful shope vac and then tilting th raft (while deflated) until you get the screw near the valve. You could then stick a bent wire clothes hanger in there to move it closer to t...i_hate_rocksHow do I build a miniature raft out of things I find in nature?i_hate_rockshow the hell do u expect to make anything that floats that you could fit on without any wood? you need big logs or something...maybe big leaves but i have no clue how u can make anything with jus p...jessicaxoxoxoxWhat is the horizontal distance, in feet, from the helicopter to the raft?jessicaxoxoxoxLet the flying distance be x ft, and the time be t min. Then: 0.8 mi = 0.8 * 5280 ft. 125 mi / hr = 125 * 5280 / 60 ft / min. 0.8 * 5280 / x = tan(21) x = 0.8 * 5280 / tan(21) = 11004 ft. ...ScoutWhat people think of female raft guides?ScoutEternal SunshineHow can i built a raft with no welding?Eternal SunshineYou would be extremely surprised as I once was at the bonding power of liquid nails--an inexpensive glue that you can purchase in caulking gun sized tubes for large projects. I have a friend whose ...
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