Bold coloring page of an empty rescue raft with paddles and life jackets on a rocky forest river.

Empty Rescue Raft on a Rocky Forest River

An inflatable rescue raft drifts between smooth river rocks, with two paddles, two life jackets, pines, and leafy banks around it.

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🎨 How to color it

Color the rescue raft bright orange, the two life jackets sunny yellow, the paddles cherry red, and the river a clear blue. Use chunky crayons or broad markers for the raft’s big rounded tubes, then trace the wavy river lines lightly so they still show. Add a silly secret by making one hidden river rock purple, as if it is playing a joke on the rescue crew.

The story behind this coloring page

The Raft’s Secret Passenger — Beside the piney river, Pip patted the orange raft: thump, thump, thump. He wanted every paddle straight and every life jacket buckled before the practice whistle. Read the full story →

Beside the piney river, Pip patted the orange raft: thump, thump, thump. He wanted every paddle straight and every life jacket buckled before the practice whistle. The water made swishy ribbons around the rocks, and the wet rubber smelled like rain boots.

He set one paddle across the raft and set the other beside it. Then the left life jacket wiggled. Pip froze. A tiny green frog popped out from under the straps and gave one proud ribbit, as if he had inspected the whole boat.

“You’re on the crew?” Pip laughed. The frog blinked and sat exactly where a captain would sit. Pip tucked the jacket beside him, not on him, and pushed the raft a gentle inch from shore. If you spot the bumpiest life jacket next time, keep watch for the river’s smallest rescue captain.