[Sundog]

Loddie,

You know what sounds fun? This outfit wayyyyyyy in the outback of Alaska makes these backpackable rafts (i.e. 5 lbs gets you a reliable water transport) and you go hiking until you get to a stream / pond / lake / river and then you break out the raft, blow it up, and ford or explore on the water.

Alpacka Raft Everything else is just a pool toy.

[lodwick]

Ya gotta know what you're doing on some stretches of water - things can get hairy in a hurry.