Pontoon (boat) of the world, especially in Africa. Pontoon ferries may be motorised, such as the Kazungula Ferry across the Zambezi River, or powered by another boat, or pulled by cables. A type of ferry known as the cable ferry ("punts" was what they were called in the medieval times and in modern Australia and New Zealand) pull themselves across a river using a motor or human power applied to the cable, which also guides the pontoon. Pontoons may support a platform, creating a raft. A raft supporting a house-like structure is a houseboat. The flotation tubes of rigid-hulled inflatable boats are
Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon in an exposition prior to an excerpt of the novel, Keillor wrote that the story for "Pontoon" originated from a storytelling tour he did in the early 90s to pay for a divorce. Pontoon currently holds a 3.53 rating on Goodreads, based on over 2,900 ratings and over 350 reviews. Thomas Mallon reviewed the book for the "Sunday Book Review" of the New York Times. Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon is a novel by Garrison Keillor, a humorous fictional account of life in the fictitious heartland town of Lake Wobegon, Minnesota. It was