Characteristics
 Hypalon, Neoprene and Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)
Leafield C-7 Valves with caps
Rafts are the most stable over canoes and kayaks
Roomy
Spacious
Comfortable
Safe
Attractive
4 to 10 person raft sizes
Rafts can go on trips from 4 - 9 miles
Designed for fishermen and paddlers out for a trip
Best craft for entry level, families with young children or anyone that is nervous on the river
Rafts are slower than canoes and kayaks
Great for family and friends who want to float together in one craft
Larger rafts should go on shorter trips because they travel slower than smaller rafts
Very forgiving for paddlers mistakes
Great for relaxing
Rafts are harder to steer down the river compared to a canoe or kayak
Rafts are more delicate than canoes or kayaks
Rafts are a great way to introduce a person to the sport of rafting
Tampering with the raft valves is forbidden; if incident does occur there is a $150 fine for each valve (water rots seams from the inside out so rafts must be kept dry)
Life Jackets are required for children 6 and under by Missouri law
Included with all boating trips
Transportation of you and your gear
Paddles
Lifejackets- Most lifejackets are Type 3 (35 lbs & up)
Mesh litter bag
Type IV Throwable cushions are also available upon request
There are natural and inherent risks involved with boating, everyone participating must sign an assumption of risk form
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Hyside |
Otter |
Riken |
Vanguard |
Star |
Model |
122LU |
136LU |
158LU |
163LU |
Livery 13 |
Otter 14' |
Pioneer
10-6 |
Pioneer
11-6 |
PSB-1104 |
PSB-1200 |
XB11-ST Waterbug |
Length |
10’-0” |
11’-4” |
13’-0” |
13’-10” |
13’ |
14’ |
10’-6” |
11’-6” |
11’- 4” |
12’-0” |
11’ |
Width |
5’-0” |
5'-6” |
5’-10” |
6’-6” |
6” |
6’-6” |
4’-11” |
5’-6” |
5’– 6” |
6’-01” |
5'-9” |
| Weight |
60 lbs |
72 lbs |
87 lbs |
102 lbs |
99 lbs |
115 lbs |
64 lbs |
112 lbs |
101 lbs |
114 lbs |
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Tube
Diameter |
16” |
16” |
18” |
19.5” |
17” |
20” |
16.5” |
17” |
16” |
18” |
20" |
Kick Bow/Stern |
23” |
23” |
26” |
31” |
26” |
30.5” |
24” |
25” |
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Straight Tube |
4’-10” |
6’-2” |
7’-6” |
7’-2” |
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Interior Width |
28” |
34” |
34” |
38” |
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32” |
34” |
29" |
Interior Depth |
12” |
12” |
14” |
16” |
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26" |
Thwart to Thwart |
27” |
24” |
38” |
40” |
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21" |
Bow to Thwart |
18.5” |
28” |
27” |
29” |
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Stern to Thwart |
18.5” |
28” |
27” |
29” |
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Thwart Diameter |
12” |
12” |
14” |
14” |
12.5” |
13.5” |
12” |
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# of Chambers |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
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4 |
#of Thwarts |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
# of D-Rings |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
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2 |
# of Handles |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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4 |
Crew Capacity |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
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4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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