This new kayak folds up to fit inside a backpack, letting you paddle anywhere, anytime

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• This morning, Oru Kayak, the inventor of the Origami folding kayak, listed its smallest and most budget-friendly kayak to date, on Kickstarter.
• We took it for a spin on the Hudson (and checked it out at Outdoor Retailer this summer) and loved it.
• Right now you can get their Inlet Kayak package, which includes an Inlet, a paddle, and a backpack for the Inlet and the paddle through Kickstarter for $949 ($198 off retail).

I've been using Oru's kayaks for a few years. A friend and I sailed with them around Fiji and down to New Zealand, and though most of my time was spent surfing and spearfishing, it was always easy to pull the yaks out for a quick sunset paddle, or when conditions weren't ripe for surfing or fishing. I always thought that the boats we had, the Bay St and the Coast XT, were inconceivably easy to set up. Then the company's founder, Anton Willis, had me meet him on the west side of Manhattan for a paddle around the USS Intrepid, and I was smitten beyond my wildest dreams. This boat opens up a world of possibilities.

On specs, design, and portability

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