The Raft is an inner tube item used for paddling across water or electrified water (such as in Underground Dam from the Jungle Canyon entrance).
How to obtain[]
The Raft is obtained from Leech in Cavern Lake after using the Sling on the ice formation to free him. After navigating the main path in Cavern Lake, entering Cavern Lake from White Valley (entering White Valley for the first time), going through Penguin Den after the Ladder of Miles from Mama Oullo Tower.
How to use[]
The Raft can be used when stepping in water (more so for the Raft Bowling in the Native Games) or by selecting it from the item gear HUD slot it was assigned to.
When used on land Harry will just sit there or move around but not go anywhere. When it water that is shallow enough as if too deep he will be in a swimming state and if in electrified water he will be harmed and launched back onto land.
So when using the Raft go to a shallow enough area of water and start paddling.
To paddle on PS2/Xbox/GameCube use the left analogue stick for the left arm and to turn left, the right analogue stick for the right arm and to turn right. If the player wants to go straight and not turn they can just push both sticks up at the same time rather then both separately to turn.
On Wii use the Nunchuk to turn left, Wiimote to turn right and both tilted up to go straight.
How to swap out for other gear[]
If the player wants to swap it out for other items they can by holding down the d-pad in the direction/slot they want to swap it to. So if they want to swap it to the left d-pad, hold the left d-pad then select the Canteen and it will move to that left side slot on the gear HUD.
Trivia[]
When the cutscene plays with Leech in Cavern Lake about Kevin McCallister and giving the Raft, even if you do not have the Torch in hand, it will be visible near the healing water statue as the cutscene in game, is not pre rendered so they needed light to be there to see the characters animations with them in the level.