| “I can’t believe how light your boats are” “Where can I get a lightweight frame like that?” “That gear bag is awesome” “I’ve never seen anyone rig a boat that quickly” |
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As you can see from the pictures above, we run what are known as catarafts. Why catarafts? Quite simply, they work for us and our boating philosophy. We feel catarafts offer an optimal combination of light weight, handling, carrying capacity, and stability for running everything from Class I to Class V whitewater. When compared to comparably sized rafts, they are more maneuverable, have a slightly lower weight capacity, and are just plain fun to “drive”. With light loads or empty, they are a blast to “surf”. We run our cats without floors making them lighter and easier to surf. Without floors, we can easily “flintstone” over shallow areas and straddle rocks when needed.
The boats we use were designed to be lightweight and functional. Currently our boats are custom made by SOTAR in Oregon and Jack’s Plastic Welding in New Mexico. Our largest boat, a massive 15 foot cat with 24 inch diameter tubes for carrying gear weighs in at less than 60 pounds (tubes only). The lightest travel cat weighs in at under 30 pounds (complete set of tubes). We are an dealer for Jack’s Plastic Welding and Sotar. To purchase a set of cat tubes, a raft, inflatable kayak, SUP, or other equipment, contact Neil, the resident gearhead.