Government surplus programs in the late 1940s got us started with inflatable boats; “10 man” navy assault rafts,
24 foot “seaplane tenders" and 22 - 33 foot bridge building pontoons, all adopted and adapted for trips on our western rivers. Oh, how we loved that neoprene built to tough military standards.
From then until now, the inflatable raft industry has exploded to include all manner of new materials. We’re thankful that neoprene, the best and strongest material for inflatable boats, is still being used by an American manufacturer for new raft designs, built in the USA, and enhancing our opportunities to guide you safely and comfortably through canyons of the Green and Colorado rivers.
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Westwater Canyon 1974
Boy Scouts with Mac in 1940-something |
Our 18-foot oar-powered rafts are rowed by your guides and are used on all Utah river rafting trips, as well as on the Grand Canyon oar trips. They carry 4 to 6 passengers, your guide, and all gear and food.
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Our motorized rafts range in size from 17-foot "mini-snout" boats to 35- foot pontoon rafts. These inflatable boats with rigid aluminum frames are used on the Grand Canyon and Cataract Canyon motorized trips. They can carry 6 to 12 guests and all of our gear and food. For most trips we make use of quiet and less-polluting four stroke outboard technology.
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Moki Mac has added several wooden dories to our flotilla of whitewater craft. The use of wooden boats on western rivers can be traced back 135 years to early regional exploreres such as J.W. Powell, W.B. Stanton, N. Galloway and the Kolb brothers. Recreationally, this beautiful style of boat has been used since the 1940s, specifically on the Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers. Our dories are 17 feet long, 6 feet wide and can carry up to three passengers.
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The one- or two-man inflatable kayaks that we bring along on some of our trips add an increased level of participation for the adventurous!
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Our paddle rafts can accommodate
4 - 8 passengers seeking a participatory trip
and who are willing to provide forward
(and sometimes backward) power,
with our paddle captain/guide coordinating the team.
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