the perfect raft

[youngpaddler06]

I am looking for the perfect raft. i mostly paddle the poudre, but will run other water in it as well. Class IV and V maybe. i would want to be able to R2 it but also maybe take more people. Also do some multi day. i was thinking the mini me, or something like a 11 ft. with 2 thorts.

any help would be awesome.

[riojedi]

Just bought a couple 10' Sotars, best little raft I've ever been in.

[rafterman2007]

My perfect raft?

Hypalon construction with no shortcuts taken to fabric and seam tape. Heavy duty denier, 4 chambers, drop stitch inflatable floor, thwarts removable easily, urethane coated bottom from the factory and finally 15 year warranty against manufacturers defects.
Why cant anyone do this?

[Randaddy]

Your brother has a paddlecat. I have a mini-me that you can borrow. Buy a 13-14 foot boat so you can loan it to us!

[teleboater5.13]

You already know what the perfect boat is... listen to Randy on this one. You can row our gear for us on multi days. Do it. There are 14' self bailing hysides for 1800.


By the way Class V eh?

[Randaddy]

Originally Posted by teleboater5.13

By the way Class V eh?

Damn, called out by big brother! That's alright, he's never seen class 5!

Buy a big boat. Maybe a 16 footer with a frame that you can loan to your friends....

[youngpaddler06]

But wont it be hard to R2? plus i dont really want to run an oar rig.

and ya class V. i figure if you can do it then anyone should be able to do it.

[brendodendo]

buy a Super Puma. Good for R2 to R7. (R1 if so inclined). 3 thwarts, easily removable. Enough room for week long trips and small enough for most CO rivers. Add an oar frame for fishing or multiday trips. 10 year warranty.

We have done many westy trips with R2 and R4 as overnighters and supported 4 or so kayakers. It's fun rigging a paddle boat for overnights. I use a couple of the split chain links in the drop stich floor as extra tie points and then run a net over the gear as well.

A shredder or mini me would be a blast. I just happen to be a single boat kinda guy. If I have to upgrade for the family, it will be a 14 or 15ft of some sort.

[teleboater5.13]

Ya. if you want a boat like that you probably want like an 11ft hyside, that way you can carry people/gear and it will still be eaiser to R2.
haha-good call, maybe some day

Randy- I could swear that lower narrows is class V, is it not??

[Randaddy]

Originally Posted by youngpaddler06

But wont it be hard to R2? plus i dont really want to run an oar rig.

and ya class V. i figure if you can do it then anyone should be able to do it.

What if young Jedi Skywalker had spoken to Yoda that way? Don't make me use the force on you young Paduwon!