In the early 1980s, thousands of people would turn out to watch homemade rafts race down the Susquehanna River — all for a good cause. We pulled a report from May of 1981, which you can watch above.

THAT WENT INTO THIS RACE. WHAT BETTER WAY TO SPEND THE 4TH OF JULY THAN RIGHT ON YOUR HOME MADE RAFT AT BRYANT PARK? WHO IS SUNSET RIDGE? DOZENS OF RESIDENTS COMPETED IN THE ANNUAL GREAT AMERICAN RAFT ...

HARDIN — Plans are being finalized for the annual Great Illinois River Raft Race set July 8 on the Illinois River in Hardin. From 3 p.m. to midnight, the riverfront in Hardin will feature activities, ...

In 1989, rafts made of wooden planks and milk cartons stormed the Charles River for the last time. Eggs, tomatoes, and other food littered the water — the remnants of combat. These raft races, ...

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa tradition is scrapped, again. The Great Raft Race is no more. Organizers announced there will be no race this year or in future years. Rafts launch in the 1981 Great Raft Race.

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa’s Great Raft Race will cease this year. Organizers of the long-standing event will hold one final gathering, Raft Race Sails into the Sunset, on Saturday, August 16, at River ...

Tulsa’s Great Raft Race will officially hold its final race on Labor Day, September 1. Organizers of the long-standing event will hold one final gathering, Raft Race Sails into the Sunset, on Saturday ...

Was that a miniature golf hole floating down the Illinois River between Calhoun and Greene Counties on June 28? “We were going for a luxury on the water theme, so we made a golf hole and called it ...