Pakboats Folding Boat

Pakboats (commonly known as Pakboat) is a well-established manufacturer of lightweight folding canoes and kayaks, renowned across Europe and North America. The brand was founded in 1995 in Enfield, New Hampshire, United States, by Norwegian-born designer Alv Elvestad, who pioneered innovative hybrid folding-boat designs combining aluminum frames with durable synthetic skins.

In Europe, and especially in Germany, Pakboats products are marketed and distributed through Out-Trade GmbH, based in Ulm, Germany. Out-Trade plays an integral role in customer service, distribution, and product representation throughout European watersport channels.

Production of Pakboats folding kayaks and canoes primarily takes place in specialized manufacturing facilities in Asia (mainly China) according to strict specifications developed by the brand, followed by assembly checks and quality distribution in North America and Germany.