Created in 1973 by KRMG, the single-day event drew over 600 rafts, 4,500 participants, and 100,000 spectators at its peak.

Organizers say the annual Labor Day weekend event along the Arkansas River will not be held this year and that there are no plans to continue it.

After a decade of rekindling Tulsa's connection to the Arkansas River, the Great Raft Race will conclude its traditional ...

The event is being sunsetted after returning just 10 years ago. The race originally started in 1973 and ended in 1991.

Ten years since its revitalization, Tulsa’s Great Raft Race is preparing for its final splash. Organizers announced the long-running Labor Day race will sunset after its 2025 season, marking the ...

The story has been updated. TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa's Great Raft Race, the annual event held on Labor Day, is being halted. Organizers will hold a final event to send in off in August. Organizers ...

The annual raft race in the Arkansas River is coming to an end. Organizers explain the decision and a potential return.