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"This raft is absolutely amazing!! Lightweight and strong, I am excited for the adventuring this raft and I have in the future! Kokopelli is the best packraft company!! Thanks for making such incredible gear!"
Rodeo Self-Bailing with TiZip Zipper
By Kokopelli
INCLUDED ITEMS
- 1x Rodeo Self-Bailing with TiZip Zipper*
- 1x Inflation Bag
- 1x Inflation Tube
- 1x Compression Strap (Set of 2)
- 1x EVA Backband
- 1x Inflatable Floor
- 1x Inflatable Seat
- 1x Emergency Repair Kit
- 1x TiZip Zipper Lubricant
*Thigh-Strap Set is an additional accessory and NOT INCLUDED
SPECS
- Series: Whitewater Series
- Type: Self-Bailing
- Water Rating: Class I - IV+
- Material (Sidewall): 210d TPU + DuPont Kevlar Aramid-Nylon
- Material (Floor): 840d TPU + DuPont Kevlar Aramid-Nylon Blend
- Valve (Pontoon): Leafield D7
- PSI (Pontoon): 0.75-1.5
- Valve (Seat): Leafield D7
- PSI (Seat): 1.0
- Chambers: 2 (Main Pontoon + Inflatable Floor)
- Weight (Boat + Key Accessories*): 12.6lb (5.7kg)
- Packed Size (Rolled): 25 x 8in (63.5 x 20cm); 30 Liters
- Weight Capacity: 300lb (136kg)
- Outer (Length): 96in (245cm)
- Outer (Width): 37in (94cm)
- Inner (Length): 47in (119cm)
- Inner (Width): 14.5in (27cm)
- TiZip Zipper (Length)**: 21in (53cm)
- D-Ring (Material): Mil-Spec Webbing - 1in (2.5cm)
- D-Ring (# of): 16 Total = 4 Bow + 6 Mid-Point + 4 Stern + 2 Internal
- Thigh-Strap Compatible: Yes
- Warranty (Boat): Manufacturer Lifetime
- Warranty (TiZip Zipper): 1 Year
Inspired by an infamous 2017 Kokopelli raft, the new 2024 Kokopelli Rodeo is built to get rowdy. Packed with new material technologies, an advanced whitewater design (AWD), and over 12 years of manufacturing expertise, the Rodeo is a boat that sets the modern standard of whitewater packraft performance.
At the core of AWD is a new 5-panel construction with increased waterline that enables fast straight-line speed and quick edge-to-edge transitions. A brand-new advanced whitewater rocker profile (AWRP) incorporates an aggressive bow design allowing you to boof bigger hits and surf steeper faces all while keeping your hair dry. The stern features an increased surface area, and increased loading, helping to clear retentive features. Lastly, the AWD Advanced Floor is a product of the hybrid-hull design and vertical I-Beam inflatable floor. This combination provides a smooth transition from primary to secondary stability and allows you aggressively carve waves and eddies.
Brand new to the packrafting world, the Rodeo features space age ultralight, 210D, Kevlar™ reinforced TPU sidewalls. Kevlar brand fibers help offer puncture, abrasion, and tear resistance. The Rodeo floor is made of industry leading 840D Kevlar ™ TPU. All kitted out, the Rodeo weighs in at an impressive 12.6lbs (5.7kg).
The Rodeo is rated for class IV+ whitewater and is the most advanced packraft on the market. It's the closet you can get in performance to a traditional hard sided whitewater kayak as possible, but at 1/4 the weight.
If you are new to whitewater packrafting we recommend starting with our Nirvana or Recon series packrafts. The Nirvana and Recon are more stable with a pontoon style hull and great for class 1 to 3-4 rapids. The Rodeo isn’t as stable with the curved hull design but once you get the hang of it, the Rodeo will take you for the ride if your life.
*DuPont™ and Kevlar® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours. and Company.
HELP & TIPS
Built Burly.
Reinforced Kevlar Sidewalls and floor
Kokopelli has pioneered material technology in packrafts for years. The Rodeo features ultralight, 210D, Kevlar™ coated TPU sidewalls. Kevlar brand fibers help offer puncture, abrasion, and tear resistance. The Rodeo floor is made of industry leading 840D Kevlar ™ TPU.
Advanced Whitewater Design
AWD Hull Design
At the center of the Rodeo is what we call, Kokopelli’s Advanced Whitewater Design. AWD construction features an innovative, 5-panel construction that increases waterline and enables fast straight-line speed and quick edge-to-edge transitions.
Advanced Whitewater Rocker Profile – AWRP
Increased Bow and Stern Rocker
A brand-new advanced whitewater rocker profile (AWRP) incorporates an aggressive bow design allowing you to boof bigger hits and surf steeper faces all while keeping your hair dry. The stern features an increased surface area, and increased loading, helping to clear retentive features.
Stay Seated
Performance floor & seat
The AWD Advanced Floor is a product of the hybrid-hull design and vertical I-Beam inflatable floor. This combination provides a smooth transition from primary to secondary stability and allows you aggressively carve waves and eddies.
Rodeo Features
Thigh Strap Attachment Points
Increased fit, adjustability and customizability with three-point, stainless steel D-ring attachment system.
Top-Side Mount Valve Inflation Point
The Leafed D7 valves have been repositioned to allow for easier on-the-go inflation adjustments.
Venturi Drain Holes
17 strategically placed Venturi drain holes help protect the pontoon from stick punctures and other river hazards and increase speed by reducing water intake when moving forward.
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 12 reviews.
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Reviews
Demoed it
"I got to demo this at Clack Fest in Oregon last weekend. It was a great boat, very fast, responsive, easy to get up on edge and I could even roll it! I'm buying one as soon as it's back in stock. Can't wait to open up some dream lines with this bad boy."
Unlock new rivers!
"Sold out on Kokopelli. com but scored one at my local paddle shop! This boat has been a blast to paddle so far. I normally paddle a Pyranha Scorch kayak but I've been taking this out more and more often. Its really opened up some new remote trips I've always wanted to do but never wanted to carry a 50 pound kayak up."
Really Playful
"This is your boat to have more fun on the river! It makes everything so much more fun. It feels so much like a kayak! I can surf waves, peel out of eddies, smash big rapids, etc. Most packrafts are like a Subaru outback, the Rodeo is a Ferrari."
Really well made
"Just got mine! Can’t wait to take it out. Just gotta say it is so nice and well designed. I’ll report back once I get some miles in on it!"
Huge upgrade
"I have a Nirvana and sold it to buy this. (Thanks for the advice Tristan!) Huge upgrade but I'm glad I learned in the Nirvana."
Closest thing to a kayak
"I bought this from Backcountry. com and was so impressed I had to leave a review over there and directly here too. Last summer I paddled this at the packraft gathering in Idaho as well as 2 other packrafts from Alpacka. The Valkyrie and the Mage were great, but the Rodeo is far superior. It was more comfortable, more maneuverable and responsive and out performed the Alpacka boats. If you are looking to get the best packraft and closest thing to a normal hardshell kayak the Rodeo is the boat for you! Thanks again for the demo and showing up to these events to support the community."
Kokopelli nailed it with the Rodeo!
"As an ACA instructor for the past 10 years, I've paddled pretty much every boat you can think of from kayaks, to canoes, to SUPs to rafts and a ton of packrafts. I gotta say that Kokopelli absolutely nailed it with the Rodeo! This is as close to a hardshell whitewater kayak as you are going to get. It's fast, responsive, easy to paddle and most importantly FUN! If you are a whitewater kayaker looking to save some weight and get a packraft, this is the one for you. If you are an intermediate packrafter and looking to take it to the next level, this is the boat for you. I highly recommend getting into this packraft, you will love it."
Yeehaw!
"With this boat, you can really let it rip! The bow rocker rides up and over all the river’s speed bumps, keeping you high and dry. The cross section rocker allows for quick edge transitions and great secondary stability. The raised seating position gives you verticality in your stroke. A vertical stroke is a powerful stroke! Love it!"
Huge upgrade!
"Absolutely love this packraft. Huge upgrade from my Nirvana! So fun to surf with it."