SOAR boats have been far and wide, from the mighty Grand Canyon to the canals of Liverpool and all the way to off shore diving in Japan. This is a collection of only a handful of these tales sent in to us by SOAR owners which paints the full picture of what these boats are truly capable of. If you have anything you would like to add please reach out, we love seeing our canoes on any water.
May 27, 2025
Larry Bartlett’s take on the Pro Pioneer During the spring of 2003, I approached Larry Laba, President of SOAR Inflatables with an idea for a watercraft […]
March 5, 2024
Hi Larry, We just back from the Grand Canyon and ready to go again. The SOAR 16 was the perfect craft for us. No flips […]
February 22, 2024
Larry: Here are some photos from the BSA Troop 609 Green River Canoe Expedition in June. We went 84 miles in three days, starting at Sand […]
May 27, 2025
This is the second set of photos from last summer’s trip through the Gates of Lodore. These images were taken by river guide / photographer / […]
March 5, 2024
I am a Marine stationed in Okinawa Japan. I bought a S16 from you several years ago. I have been very busy for some time and […]
March 5, 2024
When I first received a permit to run the Gate of Lodore section of the Green River through Dinosaur National Monument, I thought I’d invite a […]
May 27, 2025
Pat Wales of Tabernash CO brought a bunch of photos to the Denver Sportsmens Show in January. Pat bought her S14 in 2000 and has since […]
March 5, 2024
KLAMATH RIVER NAVIGATION This spring of 2002, I endeavored to travel the true length of the great Klamath River. The idea is easy, although few might […]
February 3, 2024
March 5, 2024
A beautiful spring Sunday brought out a bunch of SOAR owners to paddle the Class 3 Outlet Creek run of the Eel River in Mendocino […]
March 5, 2024
Hi Larry, Here are some photos of our 4 week Alatna River trip last summer. Our Alaskan rivers guide book said the upper Alatna would be […]
March 5, 2024
These photos were sent to me by Andre our distributor in Germany. The photos are of Thomas and his dog Kenzo who live somewhere in Switzerland. […]
March 5, 2024
Larry: Here are some photos from a little ocean canoeing last week. I can’t say enough good about the SOAR canoes. They are fantastic. Glen Berry, […]
May 27, 2025
The following letter was written to Larry Bartlett of Pristine Ventures. Larry, I would like to thank you for your assistance in helping plan our Alaska […]
January 31, 2024
February 3, 2024
Hey y’all, Those thigh straps that you found for me before the trip saved my arse many times. Promised to send you some photos of the […]
March 5, 2024
The Tetsa River is a fun day trip and play spot located an hour north of Fort Nelson on the Alaska Highway in northeast British Columbia. […]
February 3, 2024
I just got back from the Bloodvien River in Ontario. I would have liked to have tested the my Pro Pioneer before the trip, but […]
February 22, 2024
We ran our fleet of SOARs down the Kieralik in SW Alaska. This is a premier rainbow trout fishing river, but before the fishing gets […]
March 5, 2024
Patrick Stadler and 2 friends floated the Escalante in their S16 in late May of 2004 with a minimum of flow. Probably one of the […]
March 5, 2024
I am sending you a bunch of photos from several trips. In August 2005 I spent two weeks travelling 150 miles on a couple of local […]
February 22, 2024
Late Oct 2007 was definitely rainy season throughout much of Costa Rica. I had heard that the Rio Parrita was a canoeable whitewater river, but it’s […]
February 22, 2024
We really like the SOARs in our wilderness fleet. They allow all kinds of paddlers to go to some very wild and interesting places with […]
March 5, 2024
Noatak Wild: America’s “Ultimate” Wilderness River Adventure This exciting June 29-July 28, 2003 “passage to the Interior” (translation of “Noatak” in Inupiat language) was a private […]
March 5, 2024
We were introduced to the wonderful SOAR canoes in 1999 when we met Frank James on the Noatak River in the Brooks Range, Alaska. The next […]
March 5, 2024
In April, Barb and I explored a little gem of a whitewater river that we want to include in our next Costa Rican Paddle Adventure. Our […]
March 5, 2024
G’day Larry I’m sending you some shots taken on the Tully River, which is dam controlled, so it’s Class 3-4 depending on the power stations output. […]
March 5, 2024
Mid May brought out a small group of intrepid spring time paddlers from Northern California to paddle 4 days on the Eel River from Dos Rios […]
March 5, 2024
Dall River Trip The Dall River trip was a working trip for the Park Ranger Patrol to assess usage of the area. The Fisheries section […]
March 5, 2024
Dave Feeken of Kenai AK sent us these photos. No commentary from Dave, but I think the photos speak for themselves. Both the Pro Pioneer and […]
February 22, 2024
We ran our fleet of SOARs down the Kieralik in SW Alaska. This is a premier rainbow trout fishing river, but before the fishing gets good […]
February 3, 2024
The Rio Lacanjá is the first leg of an amazing 17 day river trip in South Central Mexico in the state of Chiapas. Our goal was […]
March 5, 2024
In the Spring of ’02, we paddled the Gunnison Gorge with a group of paddlers from the Midwest and Colorado. The most challenging part of running […]
February 3, 2024
When not showing Real Estate in the Crested Butte, Colorado area I get the opportunity to float many of the rivers in and around Crested Butte, […]
February 3, 2024
March 5, 2024
These are some photos sent to us by Andrew Bialon of Oakville, Ontario showing the versatility of his S16. Thanks for sharing!
March 5, 2024
JON MILLER DOES IT EASY IN OHIO I promised to send you some pictures from our first year’s adventures in our SOAR 16, so here they […]
March 5, 2024
Greetings Larry: After completing a ten-day cruise with visits to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Cutty Hunk, Newport (RI) and other points, I wanted to let […]
March 5, 2024
Hi Larry, For the September Long Weekend a group of 11 of us headed out to tackle the Wokkpash and Racing River. It was an amazing […]
May 27, 2025
Thanks Larry for the help on my new Soar 14. I have to tell you that although I bought it without ever seeing or trying one […]
January 31, 2024
March 5, 2024
Our Scout troop had a great trip on the San Juan river last week. The SOAR 16 canoes performed beyond my expectations in every way. They […]
January 31, 2024
Utah’s Dirty Devil River has always been known to be a low-to-no water river, and catching it at a decent flow is very hard to achieve. […]
May 27, 2025
Ross River 2004 In September of 2004, Karl Gerrand and I took my SOAR 16 on a 200 km float trip down the Ross River, […]
February 22, 2024
Hi Larry, I attached a few photos – they aren’t the best action shots but I figured you might have fun seeing them anyway. The photos […]
March 5, 2024
Canada’s premier wilderness adventure outfitter Black Feather also runs trips to the Chuulut River in Mongolia. Wendy Grater sent us a cd of photos. Check Black […]
February 22, 2024
My good friends Tim and Elena were visiting me from Toledo, OH. Elena was a novice, yet very willing paddler. We took them in our S14 […]
March 5, 2024
Leon hired a Super Cub to fly a paddling buddy, day gear, photo equipment and 2 S-cats to a remote put-in on “some river in Northeastern […]