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We ordered 2 Skeena, blue and yellow in June, hoping that we would be on the water later that summer. Unforunately, DHL (Express) in Germany screw up and we only started building in October.

The first one is ready by now and the maiden voyage was in my mother’s pond, just the right size for the boat!

As you can see it was still leaking; after…[Read more]

Great thanks Matt! I didn’t think it was a huge deal but this gives me piece of mind.

Don’t worry – if you do a good job sealing the remaining 1″ of fabric to the floor it will be more than strong enough. I design the overlaps to be much wider than necessary for a strong bond, and even half the width there is more than strong enough, assuming proper heat sealing technique over the entire weld. Sealing the cut-off piece of fabric to…[Read more]

Hi matt, I accidentally cut a 1″ strip about 8″ in on the tube piece of 4R on the side that seals to the floor sides. I was trying to cut the 1″ off on the part that seals directly to the floor bottom for the width of my iron. I did not cut it directly off so it is just hanging there. My question would be can I continue on as normal and just seal…[Read more]

Wow – very cool photos! It looks like a great time!

I love the paint job.  It looks like The Flying Hellfish is devouring the waves!

Here are some pictures from a Westwater Canyon trip that I went on in October. I tagged along with a very friendly group of experienced packrafters, one of whom risked a precarious perch to take some excellent photos of people paddling through Skull Rapid. The rocks in the backround are some of the oldest in North America, dating back to the…[Read more]