What is the difference between a dory and a raft?
The rigidity of drift boats and dory boats allows a ride more like a rocking chair. All riders move as one unit and do not get pitched around by any kind of bucking action, that is more common to a raft. The hard boat ride is unbelievably smooth. Rafts can have a catapult effect for stern riders, as rafts go over steep drops. But, if you like to paddle, a raft is your ticket to fun. They are exciting in a different way.