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Oru The Origami KayakThe days of having to strap your kayak to the roof of your car are over thanks to the <a title="Oru, The Origami Kayak" href="http://www.orukayak.com/" target="_blank">Oru - an Origami Kayak</a> that folds into a compact carrying case with space for life vests, paddles, and accessories. Designed by <a href="http://www.civiltwilightcollective.com/">Anton Willis</a>, The clever folding kayak is made from a single sheet of corrugated polyethylene with permanently molded creases that make the body easy to stash away. Fully recyclable, the kayak uses 70% less petroleum than its standard <a title="Rotational molding " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotational_molding" target="_blank">rotomolded</a> counterparts.1
Oru The Orgiami Kayak foldedThe Oru can be folded into its own, compact carrying case.2
Unfolding the Oru step 1Unfolding the Oru, step 1.3
Unfolding the Oru step 2Unfolding the Oru, step 2.4
Unfolding the Oru step 3Unfolding the Oru, step 3.5
Unfolding the Oru step 4Unfolding the Oru, step 4.6
Oru folded into a carrying caseOru, The Origami Kayak is a full, one-person boat made from heavy-duty corrugated polyethylene (the same stuff that US Postal Service bins are made from) that folds into its own carrying case.7
Oru the Origami Kayak unfoldedAt 12 feet long and weighing only 25 lbs, the boat can be fully assembled within five minutes.8
The unfolded Oru being carriedAble to hold up to 250 lbs, the Oru also features and adjustable footrest, and can hold a standard foldable paddle when collapsed.9
The unfolded Oru in the waterThe Oru is completely recyclable, and requires only a fraction of the amount of petroleum needed to produce a standard molded kayak.10
