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Product and Photo Gallery Daddy Cats DADDY CATARAFT THROUGH QUARTZITE RAPID ON THE SALT RIVER Daddy cats are still one of the most popular catarafts in the southwest. It is because of their versatility. They can run tight little streams and rapids like the Upper Animas, and Quartzite on the salt river with enough gear for a 6 day trip. DADDY CAT IN A BIG HOLE IN THE LOWER GRAND Jamie Gonzoles is a return customer. He took on this holein the lower Grand Canyon. Here is what he had to say about it. "I can't believe that we didn't flip- stayed upright! Surfed a bit, I The new Daddy Cats for the New Milenium Our Boat Specification Table Has pictures and drawings with dimensioned part locations. Cataraft Draft Vs Load will tell you how much weight you can expect to put on a set of tubes and how deep in the water it will sink. Customized tube styles and prices can be seen by following this link. If you do not see what you want or can use in the standard product list, This link will give you a place to find the cost of extra length, extra baffles, double bottoms, and top chafe as well as D rings, and handles. Daddy Cat with a Load in the Grand Canyon This picture shows a Daddy cat with 25 inch diameter tubes getting buried by big waves in the Grand Canyon. How to Haul Kayaks on Catarafts When the river is calm, kayakers like to ride on the catboats. This picture shows how kayaks are rigged on top of the cats in these calm stretches. Simply lay them across the ends of the boat, where they are out of the way. Getting on the boat is easy, because the kayak can pull in between the tubes, and the kayaker simply pulls himself out. Launching is easy too. Kayakers get back in their boats, and we give them a shove. There is a plywood deck on the front of this cat. The plywood sits high on top of the tubes. All the gear piled up on on the top of this deck will raise the center of gravity. IN the back there is a cargo basket. It keeps the center of gravity low. The result of this combination is a cat that can punch some huge holes, because the water runs freely through the front between the tubes, and the over all center of gravity is not too high. Deck boards are useful for passengers too. We have discovered that they become great lounging spots. It is easy to tie lawn chairs and coolers and umbrellas on top, and passengers can have a nice shady comfortable float. Surfing Santarita Hole in a Daddy Cat In this picture, our crew is entered in the hole riding contest. Notice that one of the paddlers is going off of the front end, because they dove too deeply into the hole. The frame is a Four Corners River Sports Frame. These are the frames that we use the most. The modular concept makes them extremely useful for both day trips and for extended Grand Canyon trips. How Many Kids Ride on a Daddy Cat? Customers often ask if Catarafts are child friendly. Our answer is yes. Add deck boards, floor boards, and beavertails to get more room for your kids to move around. The boat in this picture has an extra drop frame in the front. Still there are a bunch of kids on the boat. UPPER ANIMAS WHITEWATER RAFTING WITH FOUR CORNERS WHITEWATER Daddy cats set up with paddle assist are the most maneuverable class 4+ whitewater rafts available.
Cargo Cataraft in the Grand Canyon at Lava Falls This is a photo of a Daddy Cat in the V wave section of Lava Falls. This photo is rather unique because it captures the knarlyness of the right side of this rapid. Believe it or not... this is a good and clasic run. Dean Krakel is comming out of the V wave section and he is in control, and he is straight. That does not happen all the time. Good run Dean! |
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