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Kokopelli is an outdoor gear brand specializing in packrafts and packable inflatable kayaks for backcountry and open-water adventure.

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Overview

Kokopelli is an outdoor gear brand that builds packrafts and packable inflatable kayaks. Its official site presents boats such as the Platte inflatable kayak, the Rogue R-Deck, the XPD packraft, the Rogue Lite packraft, the Rodeo, and the Chasm-Lite, describing packrafts as lightweight, packable backcountry tools for water ranging from backcountry rivers to alpine lakes. The brand's Our Story page states that Kokopelli was born from a garage, started by a couple of childhood friends, and that for the past thirteen years it has led the way in packrafting innovation, creating award-winning designs such as the first ever self-bailing packraft. The XPD is described as one of the best-selling boats in the Kokopelli lineup and as the ultimate entry-level packraft package, while the Rogue-Lite is described as the award-winning, most versatile, minimalist packraft, selected as Gear of the Year by Men's Journal.

History

According to Kokopelli's Our Story page, the brand was born from a garage, started by a couple of childhood friends driven to push the limits of a new tool — the packraft — used for outdoor adventure. The same page states that for the past thirteen years Kokopelli has led the way in packrafting innovation, creating award-winning designs like the first ever self-bailing packraft and using cutting-edge materials. A quote on the homepage attributed to Kelley Smith describes the founding intent: "We set out to create a brand that creates cool outdoor gear, is approachable and community driven and to always have fun doing it."

Products and positioning

A community-driven outdoor gear brand focused on packrafting innovation and approachable, high-quality gear for backcountry and open-water exploration.

  • XPD packraft

    Adventure Series packraft priced at $749.00, described as one of the best-selling boats in the Kokopelli lineup and the ultimate entry-level packraft package, with 500d reinforced PVC sidewalls, 1000d reinforced PVC floor, 300 lb weight capacity, and a manufacturer lifetime boat warranty.

  • Rogue-Lite packraft

    Adventure Series packraft priced at $949.00, described as the award-winning, most versatile, minimalist packraft, selected as Gear of the Year by Men's Journal, with 210d TPU + Nylon sidewalls and a 210d TPU + DuPont Kevlar Aramid-Nylon Blend floor.

  • Platte inflatable kayak

    An inflatable kayak featured on the Kokopelli homepage, with a Platte Plus variant also promoted.

  • Rogue R-Deck

    A packraft featuring a spraydeck, promoted on the Kokopelli homepage.

  • Rodeo

    Described on the Kokopelli homepage as a new boat for a new breed of explorers, with a Rodeo PVC variant.

  • Chasm-Lite

    Promoted on the Kokopelli homepage as the ultimate backcountry tool.

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