The "River" I go to is sometimes like a creek...And the rapids have a few sharpish rocks. The shallowest it gets is 1'. Will it pop/rip?
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It is a thick vinyl and not like a rubber inner tube from a vehilcle. I would not trust it dragging across sharp rocks and you should stay with auto rubber quality inner tubes for those times. This is what I use floating on lakes and not on SHALLOW creeks, streams or rivers.
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It could. I use it on a river that really only has moss in it. Seems fairly durable, but sharp objects can always pop stuff like this. Proceed with caution.
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The river I go down can get shallow with a rocky bottom. We have used them several times and they have not popped. I bought 4 of them but I didn't open the boxes until months later. When I did one of them came with a hole in it. By that time it was too late to return it so check them right away.
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It is vinyl so even though it is pretty heavy guage, I guess it could tear on sharp rocks. It probably is worth giving it a shot as it is a well made piece.
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I took it to a creek near San Diego, CA where it's like shallow rapids, you even have to dip under branches & trees & this thing hung in there through it all! So I would say it probably won't, It seems pretty durable & I went down that thing several times all day! Hope this helps, Christie
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No I've abused these things and even fished off them hitting them w hooks. Very good tubes.
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I am not familiar with the materials of white water rafting boats, but I would guess not or they would advertise it as such. It does have a pretty heavy duty bottom on the outer shell and the material of the blow up portion is quite thick as well. I have only been on Level 2 rapids and it did beautifully. I have also been down some very shallow rivers with lots of bottom-scraping and have never had a problem.
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I took mine down a creek and got hung up on rocks several times and it's fine. Pretty thick rubber.
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It's a straight stream, so blowback not an issue. Strong wind could affect your aim.
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My kayak rolled over and my iPad was under water for a good 30min.(at no more than a few feet deep)and went down some rapids! Front is clear, back is a "matte" type finish. As for how deep you could go and for how long at that depth I cannot say for certain.
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Dirk, I live at the bottom of a pretty steep 50 foot cliff and I need to spray it with Roundup every year. They told me the sprayer would shoot a stream 20-25 feet. I'm banking on it! I haven't had a chance to test it but, I will tomorrow.
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I just had this kayak in the river for the first time yesterday and it was very durable! The river was very low in many spots so I had to navigate around and over many rocks. I was unsure of how it would handle over the rocks, but I didn't have any issues.
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There is a warning label on the tube that pretty much says you shouldn't use it on or near any open water. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to test some light rapids assuming the rocks you plan on pumping into to aren't terribly sharp. The tube appears to be quite durable and well made. I just haven't used it anywhere other than our swimming pool. Hope this helps.
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The boat has only been used by childern in a small lake and a pool. It has held up well, but if you have a risk of hitting sharp rocks or trees it may not be your best choice.
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Very flat bottom on this boat. We don't have any rapids around here but my 5 year old can paddle his just fine on our flat river and bay.
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"Most" 'river rocks' have been worn smooth by the EONS of time that the river has been flowing over them, so "Most" river rocks won't be sharp. Now does that answer your question? Probaly not, but in my experience with the rafts, they are pretty damn tough, and one day when I was putting them in the back of my Jeep, one got snagged by a sharp piece of metal, that holds my top down when it is in the 'up' position, and all it did was make a small mark. I though for sure it ripped, so i put on a piece of the repair tape, that the rafts come with, and have been useing them fine ever since, just being more careful when putting them away in the Jeep. "Most" 'river rocks' have been worn smooth by the EONS of time that the river has been flowing over them, so "Most" river rocks won't be sharp. Now does that answer your question? Probaly not, but in my experience with the rafts, they are pretty damn tough, and one day when I was putting them in the back of my Jeep, one got snagged by a sharp piece of metal, that holds my top down when it is in the 'up' position, and all it did was make a small mark. I though for sure it ripped, so i put on a piece of the repair tape, that the rafts come with, and have been useing them... » Read More "Most" 'river rocks' have been worn smooth by the EONS of time that the river has been flowing over them, so "Most" river rocks won't be sharp. Now does that answer your question? Probaly not, but in my experience with the rafts, they are pretty damn tough, and one day when I was putting them in the back of my Jeep, one got snagged by a sharp piece of metal, that holds my top down when it is in the 'up' position, and all it did was make a small mark. I though for sure it ripped, so i put on a piece of the repair tape, that the rafts come with, and have been useing them fine ever since, just being more careful when putting them away in the Jeep. « Show Less
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I think just fine. My pond, and pump at bottom of pond has a 10' rise up a winding creek bed to a waterfall. Works great. Thanks for asking.
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I'm not sure how big the river rock pieces are. I think the shovel is very sturdy, but having moved river rock before, I think it would take a long time with this or any other "shovel". It would be hard to get "under" and pick up very much at once. Perhaps some kind of "flat" shovel would be better if it's done by hand ??
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Never tried it on a river but would not recommand it because it might get riped on rocks or branches, made more for sleeping or in the pool, use a riverrat tube instead, they work great!
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No. The top of the glass it's only about 1.5 inches in diameter. The design facilitates nosing and tasting single malt whisky with just a splash of water. Not meant to be on the rocks.
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That's not a bad idea, but that's really up to you. I've run over over plenty of things from trees fallen under water to sticks thick enough that stopped my boat. The boat has survived them all. It's a great boat and was definitely worth getting if you want to see if kayaking was your thing. You need to run over something so sharp or hard that can puncture this boat, but if you're careful. This boat can last you for quite some time.
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It won't rip. I've had mine for about 5 years and use it once a week or so. I've used it rappelling, climbing, hiking, camping and biking. Mine has been used very hard and has only had minor damage. The ripstop material is smooth and semi glossy, so it slides off rocks quite well. After 5 years of abuse, mine only has pinholes that reduce it from water*proof* to water*resistant*. The drink pockets are made of a whimpy mesh that gets caught on tree branches, but they're reinforced by the same ripstop as the body, so they're still functional. I've carried upwards of 60 lbs on many many occasions and the straps have only needed minor sewing to keep them at 100%. If you like, I can send you photos of my bag showing you the wear.