Putting on next Sunday to raft up my wife and 3 boys, part of a larger group of 18. Will I regret not strapping my playboat on the gear rig? I can only foresee this being an issue if we should camp next to a glassy wave or friendly foam pile. Am I not picturing the right river?

I grew up with a river rat as a dad, and then dated another river rat in my 20s. But then I took a break. So 20 years later, with a family of my own, I want to raise my kids to be lovers of the river life. Looking to find a multi-day family raft to expose my husband and two preschoolers to river...