When I was a student at Juniata College, every spring we would have a raft race on the Juniata River (yes, it is brown and not a bit blue). Students would get together in teams and build homemade rafts and compete in categories such as design, beauty, speed, etc. Of course, for most of us it was just another opportunity for partying. We would load up as much beer as we could fit on the raft and drink our way down the river. Great fun!

Thanks for stimulating some great (but fuzzy) memories.

jeffp