Standard-Floor Inflatable Rafts

This is the section for NRS and AIRE Tributary non-selfbailing rafts. There is more data on rafts on the Intro page to the self-bailing model section, so we'll keep this part brief. As the years have stretched on, less companies are making non-bailing rafts, and those companies that are have more limited size options due to poor sales on the "bucket" rafts. Hyside, Achilles, and NRS all have non-selfbailing boats in their lines, though how much variety or what percentage of those models might be available at a given time is anyone's guess. Avon did have them, but that brand is now special order-only in North America.

The main demand for these bucket boats comes from outfitters operating rental liveries on easier rivers, and a few fly fishermen buy the 10' to 12' sizes, but that's about it. We may add an eleven foot size raft here eventually; for now we just have two non-bailing rafts each from NRS and Tributary. We can special order other models from NRS too if they are in stock. Please call or email us to check on the four models below; we don't normally keep them on hand since they only take three days to procure. And don't be afraid to ask questions.