BobDep

You’re welcome, good luck with the build, I found it a lot of fun . And really satisfying and versatile on the water, adventure awaits!

Oh and to answer your question, I haven’t had Ben and the bike on the raft at the same time , he’s a fairly large dog and I wouldn’t run him for 30 – 40 km so it’s one or the other ..

Bob

Hey , good evening… i pretty much went through the same thought process as you are at the moment . It’s true there’s no one  raft that’s going to get everything done well .
so what I decided was I would build my bike rafting set up first ( make sure I could accommodate Ben, and enough gear for 4/5 days out )  bike raft my local rivers  for quic…[Read more]

Good morning, mostly flat water and grade 1-2 is what I’ve had experience with over the last couple of months , , if I were to tackle grade 3 I’d probably get out and portage that section given my current experience , that’s not to say that the raft couldn’t handle it , I’d just be cautious.
The Atlin does seem to be very forgiving  and the learni…[Read more]

Hey, here’s my experience.

1 – more surface area to strap heavy items on the bow  and a little tucked up off the waterline to give increased floatation and control.

2-I personally have seen no difference in speed compared to kayaks I’ve paddled with.
3- My Atlin tracks really well  .

I went for the 147 because I bring my dog along too . There…[Read more]

Ohh boy .. this exact thing just happened to me also …. Loud pop  and the light went out on the iron .
Now  the iron will get hot just not hot enough to weld a seam . Just started baffle  C so I’d only used it for about an hour .
mom wondering if there’s an easy fix these you found Tuk ?

This would be Soo handy !

I am not a robot 👍🏻