Host Boat Provides venue and drinks.
"Wiggle Jiggle Jello" Raft-Up. . . all appetizers, salads, main dishes, and desserts use jello as an ingredient. . . good for a hot day raft-up in July or August
"One Smart Cookie" Raft-Up. . . different cookies are brought. . . Sherry or any complimentary-with-cookie drink is served.
"Western Barbecue" Raft-Up. . . Each boat brings enough barbecue meat, fish, or fowl (for four people) for the buffet table and a side dish of cole slaw, beans, corn bread, etc. Cowboy hat, bandana, and horse optional.
"A Lulu of a Luau". . . mens hula contest. . . luau type food.
Octoberfest. . . Dark beer provided, Rafters provide sausages, kraut, etc.
"Pasta Perfect". . . from pasta salads to pasta main dishes. . . to pasta desserts. Host boat provides wine.
"Survivor Party". . . a couple of teams wearing buffs (but not in the buff) do several easy challenges for rewards.
"Buried Treasure Hunt". . . follow clues to find the treasure. Everyone is given a map, clues and a plastic fork and spoon to dig. Can divide into teams. Gold foil chocolate coins can be buried. . . or any other suitable Treasure. Return to Host Boat for grog.
"Dog Day Afternoon". . . Rafters bring Weenies and the fixin's. Can serve dogs in the blanket, and mini-dogs etc. Host Boat provides wine.
"Sixties Hippie Party". . . dress up, music, hair optional. Host Boat provides drinks and music.
Pizza Party. . . Rafters bring pizza. Awards go for most creative and for . . . looks like it fell off a building. Beer and wine provided.
"We have bad taste in the CSC" Raft-up. . . dress in bad taste. . . food brought to host boat must look bad. . . but taste good. Good wine provided.
"Cross Dressing in the CSC" Raft-up Women must come dressed as men. . . and men must come dressed as women. Prize for the best "man" and "woman." Wine provided.
"Something's Fishy" Cruise. All appetizers must be from the sea, bay, lake or stream. Special award if appetizer was caught at the raft-up.
"Bravo for Brunch" Raft-up. . . Emphasis on mini muffins of different types. Best tasting. Mimosas and Bloody Mary's served.