G4 Rafts

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In September of 1997, while practicing for the Gore Canyon Race on the Upper Colorado River, I was in a conventional raft that overturned. The ensuing swim resulted in humility with one dislocated sholder, numerous bruises, abrasions, a damaged ego and eventually two shoulder surgeries.  The costs were stunning.

On the upside, this experience also lead to a patented raft design, namely CreatureCraft (TM).  This idea was spawned by watching a documentary of Russian raft enthusiasts traversing Siberian rivers in handbuilt rafts called "Bublik".  The agile and simple vehicle appeared to have steering difficulties and could be improved upon.  Combining the Bublik with a raft, or cataraft for that matter, could yield an interesting result!  Throughout investing thousands of hours in research, design and testing of multiple raft concepts, CreatureCraft was born in 1998 and received its own barrage of improvements.  We feel we have succeeded in creating a fun and safer alternative in the world of whitewater rafting.  With this technology, Class III to class V rapids have now the edge taken off, allowing you to enjoy them more.

Yes, that's correct, these rapids can be enjoyable.  It is truly a boat with abilities for all river conditions with the advent of our G4 raft (Summer 2005). We are confident these rafts bring a new level of safety to the whitewater boating experience. We look forward to seeing you on the rivers soon, please join us there!

Darren Vancil