There is something deeply edifying about the water. It’s a peaceful escape and an especially welcome relief in the dead heat of a Texas summer. I’m lucky to live about 10 minutes from the lake on foot ...

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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 ...

When Anton Willis invented the portable, origami-influenced Oru Kayak in 2012, he very quickly wound up with a Kickstarter hit on his hands. The kayak earned $443,806 in crowdsourced funding (Willis’s ...

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 ...

For anyone who lives near the water, there is no better way to explore the outdoors than in a kayak. However, owning a kayak comes with its own complications. Even if there is room to store a kayak at ...

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 ...

Oru Kayak was already known for its convenience: as the most popular folding kayak on the market, it’s an easy and streamlined addition to the adventurous type’s gear repertoire, one that fits in most ...

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 ...