inflatable canoe

Puffed-up river craft

An inflatable canoe is a lightweight, portable watercraft made of flexible material that can be filled with air for use and deflated for storage or transport.

Unlike rigid canoes, inflatables pack down small enough to fit in a car trunk or backpack: We hiked to the lake with the inflatable canoe in our packs.

They sacrifice some performance and durability for convenience.

Related

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Opposites
hull construction

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Composite-hulled small watercraft

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portability and storage

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Large pleasure vessel

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durability and permanence

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G