Oar Rafts
Canyon-Ready
Photo: Matt Temple
Our Oar Raft rentals are Colorado River-ready, meeting all Park Service requirements and fully prepared for your adventure—on the Colorado River or elsewhere in the region.
Our NRS and Hyside rafts come outfitted with custom-built diamond plate frames with multiple configurations, Cataract oars with oar rights that can be set for locking or feathering, additional frame padding, safety and repair kits, a pump, and straps galore.
Optional upgrades and add-ons are available, such as a cooler seat upgrade, full bay size aluminum boxes, aluminum captain’s boxes, water jugs, and ammo cans.
18′
Oar Raft
NRS Expedition
$68.00 per day *
with Deluxe Package:
$58.00 per day
17.6′
Oar Raft
NRS Hualapai
$68.00 per day *
with Deluxe Package:
$58.00 per day
16′
Oar Raft
NRS Expedition
$68.00 per day *
with Deluxe Package:
$58.00 per day
14′
Oar Raft
Hyside Outfitter XT
$54.00 per day *
* Listed price is for Long-Term (11+ days) rental pricing and rented separately from a Deluxe Outfitting Package. For rentals less than 11 days, see our Short Term Rentals.
What’s Included
- Self-bailing Hypalon raft
- Main frame of diamond plate aluminum with center floor
- Four counter-balanced Cataract oars
- Oarlocks (pins substituted if requested)
- Cooler cover provided for each cooler (See Kitchen, coolers & cans on invoice)
- Trailer frame as needed to carry boxes & gear
- Padded deck cover provided for any metal surface used for a passenger’s seat
- Rear deck in as needed for boxes & gear
- Frame straps
- Loads of equipment straps – As many as you need
- Heavy duty drag bag
- Minor Repair Kit (patch materials & tools)
- Minor First Aid Kit
- Throw bag/rope (75 foot)
- Type IV throw cushion
- Bowline
- Sternline
- 2 x 5-gallon water jugs
- 2 x 5-gallon plastic bucket
- Sand stake and hammer
- Barrel pump (1 per every 3 rafts)
Background photo: Steve Rogness
Play Boats
For adventures out of your oar rig, we have the following play boats available to rent:
NRS Stand Up Paddle Board
Duckies/Inflatable Kayaks
- Aire: Tomcat Single & Tandem
Hardshell Kayaks
- Pyranha: Ripper 2 (S, M, L)
- Pyranha: Scorch X
- Liquid Logic: Braaap 69
- Liquid Logic: Remix 79
- Liquid Logic: RMX (76, 86)
- Liquid Logic: Stomper 9.0
- Dagger: Mamba 7.6
Expedition Kayaks
- Liquid Logic: XP 10
- Liquid Logic: Stinger
- Jackson: Karma Traverse 10
Photo: Kyle Hall