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 ...

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 ...

Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Oru Kayak was already known for its convenience: as the most popular folding kayak on ...

Since introducing its first folding kayak in 2012, San Francisco startup Oru Kayak has been growing its lineup with modestly evolving origami-inspired kayaks like the Bay+. Its latest is the all-new ...

Talk about a new wrinkle in outdoor action gear. Or, rather, a fold. Inspired by the craft of origami, a California-based company has created a kayak capable of being folded up and strapped onto one's ...

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 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 ...

Anton Willis, CDO at Oru Kayak, moved to the Bay Area in 2002 and immediately encountered the struggle of getting outside while living in a large metropolitan city. Paddling solved that problem, but ...