r/rafting

Purchased a STAR hurricane raft directly from NRS for $600, not new but seems like she's in good condition.

https://www.nrs.com/star-select-hurricane-raft/p1z5

My raft before this was a really old (40 year) hypalon boat so I understand I need to be more careful with folding and rolling a PVC vs a rubber boat.

I built the frame and thankfully the measurements on both rafts were close enough I didn't have to modify it at all.

Supposedly they have small leaks in them that make them fine for day trips is what the tag said when I bought it, I was wondering if I could just run it at like 2 vs 3 psi which is what it's rated at.

Got this sweet old hyside ifk for $100. Please tell me she’s repairable and a steal

Hey all you whitewater lovers, we're celebrating 40 years of building Shredders this year and one of the things we're doing is helping Americans Veterans by giving away one of our American made Big Rocker Shredders. You don't need to be present to win and shipping to your door is free inside the Continental USA. Follow the link below and Donate some money to Team River Runner so they can get Veterans out on the water, feel good about helping get people on the water and maybe walk away with a new boat in tte process!

Thank you to everyone who has made these last few decades great, let's keep up the fun for another few decades.

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Alright so I know with was probably a bad idea, but I bought a Camp Way Miwok 14’ raft and fully expected to need to patch it. I got it cheaper than I could to rent a raft for a day so I figured worst case scenario we get a good story out of it. I might have too much trust in humanity because I didn’t really think someone would sell something that would actually sink, but after we checked the serial number this thing was built in 1981. It’s older than me. I know pretty much nothing about what could go wrong, but I’m wondering if patching it is going to be more work than it’s worth. Let’s say I get the thing to hold air (second pic was after about 14hrs), how risky is it to take it out to the lake check it over for “floaty-ness” then if it holds air for several consecutive days I’m considering taking it out down the river (on an overnight trip). I’d be going with another group with a legit setup. We just do chill floating trips with the fam. I just kinda want to take it out while I’ve got another boat in case I need to bail. I’m genuinely nervous to let the kids get on. It’s the original floor, but I’m not sure if I’m just over analyzing it. Like I said though, I’m pretty novice and I’d just like your thoughts.

Threading of the male end (in the Aire cell) of the C7 valve just broke inside of the capping piece. Is there a way I can get the plastic part of the old plunger assembly out of the Aire cell without cutting a hole in it?

Hey! My friend and I are planning a trip to Montenegro at the end of June. I’m highly interested in an organized day trip to Tara River Canyon from Kotor. I requested a booking from Adventure Montenegro but it requires a minimum of 4 people for the tour to be conducted (currently, it’s just me and one friend that have requested our day so far).

Seeking: anyone else interested in requesting/booking their tour? Trying to find two more people to reach out to them so we don’t miss out!

Date: June 25, 2026

The tour: rafting Tara River

Their website: https://adventuresmontenegro.me/tour/rafting-tara-river

Or!

If you know of other alternatives that run on this date and will pick up from Kotor, I’m interested!