<span>According to Newton's first law of motion:
-- objects at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force
-- objects in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
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1.Density of the material building the raft must be lower than the water.
<span>2. Material must not react with water. </span>
<span>3.Material must have high strength. </span>
<span>4.Raft must be wide in-order to avoid drawing in the river.</span>
To get the best possible answer. (sorry if im wrong)