BAKRAFT HYBRID Inflatable Kayak Review
At just over 7 pounds, the AIRE BAKRAFT HYBRID Inflatable Kayak is the one of lightest self-bailing packraft of its kind. The dual-membrane design offers a hard and durable exterior Spectra® hull fabric with a independent urethane AIREcell®, offering superior air retention and spretty simple in-field repairs. Sleek, light and self-bailing, the backcountry is waiting.
Those blue lines that cut through contours of your topo map will not be an obstacle to avoid when you’re packing the AIRE BAKRAFT HYBRID pack raft. The BAKraft is the first Inflatable Kayak of its kind: it is one that’s been specifically designed to pack down tightly for easy carrying into remote and wild rivers. It’s packable, of course, but the BAKraft will still deliver a solid and stable feel whether you’re navigating remote rapids or cruising down meandering rivers in the grasslands.
BAKRAFT HYBRID Inflatable Kayak Setings:
The main thing setting the BAKRAFT apart from other Kayaks in its class is its inflatable drain-pocket-outfitted floor. Once inflated, the floor creates 4.5 inches of cushioning between the paddler and the river bottom, and has a stiff I-beam floor to increase the overall rigidity of the hull and resist folding in more technical rapids. Aire didn’t just take the basic design of an inflatable kayak and cut materials to save weight, either, but tweaked the shape of the kayak to give the BAKRAFT the clean lines needed to cut through both flat water and rough rivers smoothly.
Keep BAKRAFT HYBRID Inflatable Kayak Durable:
In order to keep the Inflatable Kayak durable as well as light, Aire implemented a dual membrane design, which consists of airtight urethane air cells and a proprietary Dyneema and Spectra fabric shell. The dual air chambers can be quickly inflated via the Summit II whitewater valve and topped off with the included hand pump. The BAKraft also comes with an inflation bag, seat, and cargo bag for easy carrying when you’re heading to the remote and rarely paddled rivers that will quickly become your playground.
BAKRAFT HYBRID Inflatable Kayak Package:
- Dual membrane design
- Inflating self-bailing floor
- Urethane air chambers with a Spectra and Dyneema cover
- Sewn seam construction
- Summit II whitewater valves
- Inflation bag, seat, and cargo bag included
- Top-off hand pump included
- Repair kit included
BAKRAFT HYBRID Inflatable Kayak Specs:
- Length x Width x Height: 7′ x 39″
- Tube Diameter: 12.5″
- Bow Rise x Stern Rise: 10″
- Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz.
- Load Capacity: Up to 350 lbs.
- 2″ Waterline: 56
- Aire Chambers: 2
- AIREcell Material: Urethane
- Fabric Denier x Material Weight: Spectra
- Seam Construction: Sewn
- Valve: Summit 2
- Warranty: 3 Year Limited
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