I would recommend saving your money and upgrading to an Alpacka Classic raft for a few hundred more dollars. well this is admittedly false advertising. But, for AquaXtreme to advertise this as a raft that can handle white-water or other 'Xtreme' activities. If you need a raft for leisure activities on a small pond, large (non-rocky/non-white water) river, or even perhaps alpine lake wilderness areas then this would be a suitable option. I would recommend this boat for a situations where you wouldn't encounter any kind of foul conditions. because honestly I am to afraid to for the fear of popping the boat I just spent money on. I haven't taken it on any rocky rivers or put it through its paces yet to test its durability in extreme conditions. The only positive review I can give the raft is that the actual bow of the raft is still holding and hasn't popped yet. Mainly because of the poor/misleading customer service and because of the quality of the material, craftsmanship, and accessories. The rating I would give the AquaXtreme X1 is a: 3/10

But, then when I contacted them about having trouble with my raft they dropped off the face of the earth. The customer service for AquaXtreme was very responsive and helpful at first. The material they use is nowhere near the same quality of similar Alpacka rafts. I don't believe that AquaXtreme uses 210d Nylon for their boats. The pictures show a much higher quality material than is used in real life. Their advertisements online are also fairly misleading. I do not feel confident doing that in my Aqua Xtreme X1 Raft. I could take an Alpacka raft out into the backcountry and float for hundreds of miles down a jagged rocky stream. I would not put your trust or stake your life on an Aqua Xtreme raft.

The seams are sealed much better and the inflatable pillows that are included with Alpaca rafts are of a much greater quality with better workmanship as well. Unfortunately, in my opinion the Alpacka rafts are made with much better quality material and are made with better workmanship as well. I tried to give the most unbiased review as I could.

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