Kokopelli Rogue Spraydeck Packraft in Smoke Blue

The Star Paragon Inflatable Kayak is our favorite grab-and-go option when we want to hit the water but don't have the means to store and transport a true hard shell. In fact, its convenient, fully-featured design gives us all the benefits of a standard kayak, but without any of the unwanted hassle. Plus, its rigid and easy-tracking performance makes it feel more like a hard shell than an inflatable, except we get to deflate it for an easier time packing up at the end of the day. We also appreciate the easily adjustable seat that accommodate a wide variety of paddlers.

The Recon Inflatable Kayak is about as tough as they come, made with Kokopelli's burliest materials. This hardworking packraft features the same shape as the Nirvana series packrafts, designed to carve with fluid handling through the roughest of waters, only now it has heavy-duty PVC to defend against even the roughest of rocky encounters. Its self-bailing design eliminates the need for a spraydeck, and it's equipped with thigh-strap attachment points if you want to attach the 3-Point Thigh Strap Kit (sold separately) for more responsive handling in rapids.

The Twain 2-Person Packraft is Kokopelli's first canoe-style raft, and we like taking it out on alpine treks and easy-going lake days. We can paddle our dog across a lake one day, and haul a bunch of climbing gear to a lake-accessed climb the next day, thanks to its ten-foot, two-person size. The reinforced floor, Leafield valves, and dual-chambered design all inspire confidence when we're paddling a lake miles away from any town. And it packs down to the size of a large sleeping bag for surprising compactness when we're hiking to waters that are inaccessible by roads.

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: "The 143 handles technical water better than bigger rafts but still has room for gear. That diminished tube design really puts you close to the action—makes Class IV way more fun." Multi-day expeditions through technical water demand rafts that balance cargo capacity with responsive handling, so we designed the Aire D Series 143 Raft to excel where bigger boats become cumbersome. Diminished tube design keeps paddlers close to the action while 10 inches of rocker helps punch through holes, creating a 14-footer that handles like a smaller boat without sacrificing expedition capability.