Beach Raft for a Crowd.

oldfixer

9 years ago

8 people carried this down to the water. Have you ever seen such a big raft?

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satine_gw
9 years ago
Wow that is huge. It looks like it would be great fun but also dangerous. There would be no way to control that in rough water. Is that scene near you? If so, Im jealous. Satine
oldfixer
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9 years ago
That's Lake Michigan, 8 minutes from home. MY beach!!!
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joaniepoanie
9 years ago
Great fun but looks like it would be really difficult to get it back to shore....
rob333 (zone 7b)
9 years ago
Of what is it made? Is it really supposed to be a huge raft, or is it make-shift?
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
9 years ago
Looks like a party to me!! How fun!! And how lucky you are (at least in 3 seasons) to live that close to the lake!!
alisande
9 years ago
Never saw one, but it looks like great fun!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
It is huge I have seen some big ones but not that big. I wonder how they control it? Once it heads out how did they get it back in?
and what the heck did they transport that thing in? AND what do you blow it up with? There is some kind of tube looking thing sticking out next to the guy in the red and blue shorts, what is that?

I tell you what you could put that thing on land and fill it with water and have a good size swimming pool!

I would guess that it is actually some type of life raft or escape raft from a really large ship.
jim_1 (Zone 5B)
9 years ago
Looks to me that it would take a lot of huffing and puffing to blow that thing up!
Fun2BHere
9 years ago
Wowzers! That's HUGE.
oldfixer
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9 years ago
It's a party thing to be used in shallow waters, not cruising the ocean. Not like the big rubber boats used for White Water Rafting. There is a trampoline in one end. Look again at the red shorts guy, standing next to some ropes which are one of the "ladders" to get in. Deflated for pickup transport. Air compressor inflate. Can't vouch for how long it takes to deflate? Last year people had one half that size, with a slide on it. Another had a small, blow up, battery powered jet ski for little kids.
Georgysmom
9 years ago
All that beauty just 8 minutes away. No wonder you're going to the beach all the time!
satine_gw
9 years ago
Only 8 minutes away from that wonderful beach! I love Michigan and we used to vacation in Caseville on Saginaw Bay many years ago. Beautiful place and so glad you take advantage of it. Too often we take our surroundings for granted and don't enjoy them like we should. Satine
oldfixer
Original Author
9 years ago
Satine, this Lake Michigan is Indiana. Come splash!
pattico_gw
9 years ago
what....there is a raft in that water too.........I didn't notice.....
oldfixer
Original Author
9 years ago
Georgy, the beach is a good habit. I sympathize with those that don't have one.

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