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Sold by Echo Canyon River Expeditions. This is the Colorado model which is very similar to their E-130 raft and currently retails new for $6,500. It is 13 feet in length – and made with the heavier commercial grade hypalon fabric – 1670 denier. The raft includes 3 thwarts and 2 footcups installed in the front paddler’s compartment. It was manufactured in 2007, the same year it was put into commercial use on the Arkansas River here at Echo Canyon. All handles and D-rings are functional. The self bailing floor is solid – the I-beams are sound. The raft has no maintenance issues that we know of. Condition of this raft is fair considering the raft has seen 18 commercial rafting seasons, lots of rocks, big waves, and a lot of loading and unloading.
It holds air pretty well, but if you’re out rafting on a full day trip you may notice it’s a little softer at the end of the day. If your plan is to run this raft on a multi-day trip you’ll be topping the raft off each morning before loading it up again. That said, the boat is sound and will provide many years of private use. As far as dings and dents, you’ll see wear areas on the front thwart and where paddlers’ knees have rested against the sides of the raft and on the thwarts. And you’ll find some pinhole leaks here and there which is standard for a raft that has seen a lot of river time. Contact Ben at Echo Canyon with questions 719-275-3154
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