This Week in Small Craft: April 28, 2026
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Colorado water prices are weird right now. Showing that despite extreme scarcity, water prices across large parts of Colorado have actually dropped, even as prices continue climbing across much of the American West. Hyde Drift Boats teams up with River Guide Gear. Hyde just added River Guide Gear products to its collection of boat add-ons and accessories. And if you missed it, we recently sat down with River Guide Gear owner John O'Connor for a Small Craft Stories interview. Chesapeake Light Craft adds 10 new kits from Sam Devlin. Designer, builder, and one of the foremost practitioners of the stitch-and-glue art, Sam Devlin’s boats are practical, elegant, and unmistakably unique. See the new lineup here. EMO Electric cuts pricing on ePropulsion motors and batteries. Luke from EMO says they can’t publish new pricing until Monday, May 4, but if you’re shopping for a specific motor or battery, shoot him an email. Most motor prices are dropping between $25 and $300 depending on the model, while Spirit 2 pricing remains unchanged. Accessories and small parts are seeing modest changes. Check out EMO here. 4Corners Riversports compares the Waka Skuxx vs. the Jackson Antix 3.0. In their latest review, industry insider Dave Farkas breaks down specs, volume distribution, on-water performance, and most importantly, which boat he’d choose. Wild Expeditions is for sale. Based in Bluff near Bears Ears National Monument and the San Juan River, Wild Expeditions is a well-established and highly reputable adventure tour company specializing in guided river trips, 4x4 tours, hiking, and cultural expeditions through some of the most iconic landscapes in the country. A true turnkey operation. Learn more here. And in “don’t dump sewage in rivers” news… the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a Clean Water Act citizen suit on behalf of the Flint Riverkeeper against the City of Griffin for allegedly discharging polluted wastewater and sewage into a tributary of the Flint River, putting downstream communities and waterways at risk. Here’s the nitty gritty.