{"id":12354,"date":"2024-01-22T15:27:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T14:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vildmark.se\/?page_id=12354"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:55:30","slug":"the-art-of-building-a-raft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vildmark.se\/en\/experiences\/the-art-of-building-a-raft\/","title":{"rendered":"The art of building a raft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-container block-acf-hero\"><div class=\"block is-acf-block acf-hero\"><div class=\"hero hero--design-3 wp-block-acf-hero\">\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"hero-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4028-scaled-2379x1350-c-center.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4028-scaled-360x640-c-center.webp 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4028-scaled-720x1280-c-center.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><img srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4028-scaled-2379x1350-c-center.webp\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-content-wrapper gradient-2 row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 order-2 order-md-1 no-margin-padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-fade-bg\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"block-container block-acf-breadcrumbs has-link-color\"><div class=\"block is-acf-block acf-breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"wp-block-acf-breadcrumbs wp-elements-d4fcec70fc3e0ce86e3f3764d95792f8\"><ul class=\"breadcrumbs d-flex\">\n\t \n\t<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item has-white-color has-text-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vildmark.se\/en\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t \n\t<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item has-white-color has-text-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"breadcrumbs__item__active\">The art of building a raft<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-container block-core-heading alignleft\"><div class=\"block is-wp-block core-heading\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:43px\">The art of building a raft<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-container block-core-paragraph\"><div class=\"block is-wp-block core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building a timber raft can be done in various ways and for different purposes. Regardless of the specific approach, it&#8217;s an activity that allows for creativity, and is a fun, collaborative experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-container block-acf-cards\"><div class=\"block is-acf-block acf-cards\"><div class=\"wp-block-acf-cards\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__item puff__item--1 \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row g-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 puff__img_wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__img\" data-link=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-750x463-c-center.webp 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-1500x926-c-center.webp 2x\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-750x463-c-center.jpg 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-1500x926-c-center.jpg 2x\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-492x304-c-center.webp 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-984x608-c-center.webp 2x\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-492x304-c-center.jpg 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-984x608-c-center.jpg 2x\" \/><img class=\"\" alt=\"PICT0084_\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PICT0084_-750x463-c-center.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Styrofoam, barrels, boards \u2013 or timber?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__text\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rafts can be built using a variety of materials and techniques. They can be constructed from barrels, boards, brushwood, tarps, or other floating elements. For a simple, playful raft, the requirements are relatively minimal. However, for a more substantial adventure or journey on flowing water, sturdier materials and reliable construction methods are necessary. At Vildmark i V\u00e4rmland, you&#8217;ll build a sturdy timber raft using logs and ropes, designed for exploration of the mighty river Klar\u00e4lven.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__item puff__item--1 \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row g-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 puff__img_wrapper order-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__img\" data-link=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-750x463-c-center.webp 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-1500x926-c-center.webp 2x\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-750x463-c-center.jpg 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-1500x926-c-center.jpg 2x\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-492x304-c-center.webp 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-984x608-c-center.webp 2x\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-492x304-c-center.jpg 1x, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-984x608-c-center.jpg 2x\" \/><img class=\"\" alt=\"Vildmark V\u00e4rmland - Klar\u00e4lvens CampingFoto: Tommy Pedersen070-3046086\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/09-Vildmark-scaled-750x463-c-center.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How is it made, is it difficult or simple?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"puff__text\"><p>Building a timber raft that can withstand the conditions of the river Klar\u00e4lven for a multi-day trip requires a stable and secure construction. We use dried and barked spruce timber in various dimensions, constructing the raft in three layers of logs. To build a raft measuring 3&#215;6 meters, approximately 400 meters of rope is used.<\/p>\n<p>While the lashing and assembly techniques may seem complicated at first, with training and guidance from instructors during the construction process, it is a skill that anyone can learn. Building the raft is physically demanding work, as the logs stored in piles on the shore must be carried and rolled into the water. The actual lashing and assembly takes place in the water. Despite the physical challenge, the process of building the raft is very much a collaborative effort. Everyone has a role to play, and by working together and helping each other, the task is achievable and rewarding for all participants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-container block-core-buttons\"><div class=\"block is-wp-block core-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vildmark.se\/en\/activities\/timber-raft-packages\/\">See our timber raft packages<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vildmark.se\/en\/experiences\/\">back to experiences<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building a timber raft can be done in various ways and for different purposes. 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