Already the go-to for light, packable origami-inspired kayaks, Oru is now launching its lightest, most portable model to date. Sized down for the everyday commute, the new grab-and-go Inlet kayak ...

The principal idea that led Anton Willis to attempt to make an origami kayak was accessibility. He was living in a tiny San Francisco apartment, lamenting his lack of storage for gear when he set out ...

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The Inlet, which launched on Kickstarter today, promises to bring a slew of nice refinements to the Oru formula. For instance, the boat weighs just 20 pounds, which the company says is 36% lighter ...

The Earth’s waters are rising. Since 1880, global warming has increased the world’s sea level by eight inches, and climate scientists report that the rate of this rise will only accelerate (to the ...

After too many months spent under grey skies and heavy clouds, we’re finally into BBQ season – a time for late nights, t-shirt tans and outdoor adventure. At least it is for me, having traded ...

A new origami folding canoe has been launched via Kickstarter this month in the form of the Oru Kayak Inlet, offering a lightweight easily collapsible canoe that can be carried inside your car. Watch ...

California-based kayak maker Oru has built a great brand on the strength of its origami-inspired folding kayaks, and now it’s launching its lightest and most portable model yet with a new Kickstarter ...

I am a freelance writer who frequently covers tech and outdoor gear. Appropriately to its namesake, I tested the Lake on a few lakes in the New England area. I initially took it out by myself on ...

California's Oru Kayak has found great success with its origami-inspired approach to boatbuilding, using a very fruitful Kickstarter campaign in 2012 as a launchpad for a line of slick seagoing ...