Five years ago, Oru Kayak was a crowdfunding sensation thanks to the introduction of its origami-inspired folding boat. At the time, the company’s Kickstarter campaign was among the most successful ...

California's Oru Kayak has found great success with its origami-inspired approach to boatbuilding, using a very fruitful Kickstarter campaign in 2012 as a launchpad for a line of slick seagoing ...

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 ...

Love kayaking, but don’t have room to store one? Oru Kayaks are foldable, transforming from a box to a full-sized and fully functional kayak in just minutes. You can store them almost anywhere, and ...

While the story of Oru Kayak’s viral startup has been told many times, little has been written about its performance on the water. Oru Kayaks redefined “folding boats” with its origami-inspired design ...

I've been using Oru's kayaks for a few years. A friend and I sailed with them around Fiji and down to New Zealand, and though most of my time was spent surfing and spearfishing, it was always easy to ...