No, you don’t have to go on a diet, just downsize your raft or cataraft and frame! We own four 12.5 and 13 foot catarafts and here are the weights on the sets of tubes: 30, 38, 43, and 45 pounds for each set. These are all SOTAR catarafts and […]
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If you answered yes, to the question above, contact us for a great price on a new JPW raft, cataraft, inflatable kayak or iSUP. We can probably save you some bucks and it will ship directly to you! Don’t forget about frames and oars. We can set you up with […]
Need a new boat next year?
We just got back from leading a group down the Rio Tutuaca/Aros/Yaqui in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. This area is spectacularly beautiful and comes alive (green!) with the summer monsoon rains. The trip was at medium to high water. The high water passed quickly but did reach […]
Viva Mexico!
Yes, that’s me in the photo sporting my 12-year old Kokatat front-entry Gore-tex drysuit. I LOVE this suit and the company that makes it. You should too! About 5 years ago, I had the neck and wrist gaskets replaced along with the booties swapped out for Gore-tex socks. All […]
I Love Kokatat
Lacey is featured in the Sept/Oct issue of the AW Journal as part of the series “Women in Whitewater.” You can read the article here or better yet, join or renew with AW and see the entire journal.
Lacey Featured in American Whitewater
Check out the latest trip report on the Upper Rio Bavispe!
Rio Bavispe Trip Report
We just finished a 7-day trip down the Rio Verde/Rio Sirupa near Madera in the state of Chihuahua. What started out as creeking on the Rio Verde (estimated 200 cfs) was Grand Canyon style boating on the Sirupa with all the rain! Check out the pictures below for a comparison. […]
From Creeking to Canyon Style!
Just a sampling of the awesome scenery in Mexican river canyons. This is from the upper Rio Bavispe, where Lacey and I just completed what may be the first cataraft descent. Certainly it is one of the few times this section of river has been boated. With low water there […]
Mexican Adventures
From a work colleague upon learning that I was taking a personal “leave of absence.” Basically becoming voluntarily unemployed for the next six months: Best of luck in your big adventure! You are an inspiration. I really enjoyed the film about your Guatemala trip when you showed it in Sacramento, […]
Yes, We’re on the Right Track
Well, we finally did it this time! The staff at Go Light Outdoors (Neil and Lacey) are off on another grand adventure. We will be heading into northern Mexico to run some rivers in the Copper Canyon area before heading south in search of other rivers on our way to […]
Off to Mexico and …
Finally got to get the new custom Sotar “Rockette” cataraft on the water. What a shakedown cruise, the Class IV-V Illinois River in southern Oregon. Green Wall (Class V) is definitely a good test of both the boat and the rower’s ability. Overall, the boat is fantastic and does everything […]
New Rockette Design is Awesome
When: April 27, 2013 starting around 5:30 p.m. Where: The River Store at 1032 Lotus Road in Coloma, California RIOS Guatemala – The Preservation of Wild Rivers An expedition to film and bring attention to endangered rivers becomes a national crisis when angry Mayan villagers kidnap […]
Another RIOS Guatemala Film Screening
Henderson Precision and Go Light Outdoors are proud to have donated one of our revolutionary new aluminum cataraft frames to the auction to benefit Cheryl. The auction frame will be one of our Heavy Duty Rowing modules for smaller (11 to 14 foot) catarafts with 18 to 22 inch diameter […]
Donation to the Celebrate Cheryl Auction
Hello Good Friends, We seek your help for a very important and worthy cause: saving the life of a fellow boater. Your help is requested and your generosity sought. Please read the post below and share it with all your club members and friends. ~ Thank you. Cheryl Sanders, Sales […]
Open Letter to all River People
Sotar took my drawing and made a special pattern for the Go Light Outdoors “Rockette.” They even got this set of completely custom tubes made earlier than expected! The tubes are my latest design, a modification of our mini-Legend with more kick and rocker. At 12′ 6″ they are a great […]
Sneak Preview of our new cataraft design!
Lacey has done a number of first descents on her cataraft in Mexico. You can read about some of them on our Trip Reports page and on her No Coolers blog!
Yes, Lacey Does First Descents
Fresh, Fresh, Fresh! and local grown! Chilies, peppers of all variety, limes, mangoes, papayas, oranges, cantaloupe. The gourmet cook will love the amazing variety of spices and frijoles. A nina bonita selling her families produce direct from the family farm. And my favorite – mangoes – they are in season […]
Mexico Mercado
Here is a picture of our latest aluminum break-down day frame packed for travel. It really is quite small and probably weighs about 35 pounds. Very easy to deal with. Full featured with scout rails, adjustable seat bar and yokes, adjustable oar towers, and obviously full break-down fittings.
See how small our frames break-down
I decided to get back into using an inflatable kayak for ease of transport to our out-of-country destinations and for extended trips. Our friend Zach Collier of Northwest Rafting Company designed a special inflatable kayak for pack-in extended trips that is now offered through Sotar as the ATV Kayak. Since […]
Setting Up the New Kayak
Our friend Zach from Northwest Rafting Company just posted our Illinois Trip Report to his Rogue River Facebook page. Thanks Zach for the support. We encourage you to check out NWRC and other cool places on our links page.
Trip Report posted on Facebook
In 2009 I was laid off from my teaching job for the last time. I decided to say goodbye to that old career and not look back. Instead of looking for another teaching job I returned to a lifestyle I love. I moved into my trusty 4×4 Toyota Tundra and […]