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Most float tubes are sold with a large purse-type carrying bag. These make it easy to store your float-tube and transport it over a very short distance, but they are not at all suitable for transport over longer distances.
If you wanted to take your deflated float-tube over a long distance, through a forest or along a narrow path, the operation was very complicated.
Denali bag
To fill this gap, Seven Bass Design has created a backpack specially designed to hold a float-tube and its accessories.
The Denali backpack is made mostly of lightweight canvas, while the bottom is made of waterproof PVC. This two-material design helps protect the bottom of the bag, and especially its contents, which are more sensitive to debris on the ground, while maximizing lightness.
A three-zipper system allows the bag to be opened, while providing ample space for the float-tube.
Inside, a strap holds the boat in position until the zippers are closed.
The shoulder straps and back of the bag are padded to make carrying it as comfortable as possible, and we've succeeded. Once on your back, the whole thing is well-balanced and can be carried for a long time without tiring! What's more, there's an abdominal strap to distribute the load, and a top handle to help with handling.
The bag's dimensions are designed to accommodate the full range of the brand's float-tubes, from the smallest to the largest, including the Flatform XL, which suggests that a good number of commercial float-tubes, all brands included, can fit in it.
For accessory storage, the bag has two straps on the front and two on the sides, based on the "MOLLE" concept. Equipment such as fins, pumps, panniers and life jackets can easily be attached to these straps.
The concept is optimized with accessories from the same brand, such as the panniers, which have a full-length Velcro strap to maximize hold on the strap and spread the weight over several seams.
The final point concerns its sturdiness. The stitching, design and materials used suggest that this bag should be sturdy and durable, but unfortunately only long-term use will answer this question.
At first glance, as long as it's handled and loaded properly, without excess, there shouldn't be any problems. The same applies to the zippers, which should not be forced.
Once you've arrived at the water's edge and emptied the bag of its contents, you can find a place for it on the float-tube or on the bank, for reuse once the session is over.
My opinion
The Denali bag is particularly useful when it's easier to carry a deflated float-tube than one that's already inflated, for example, to a remote lake or through a forest.
It also has the advantage, for those who don't have a car, of being able to take their float-tube on foot or by public transport, which will make float-tubing more accessible to a number of anglers.
Seven Bass Design sells this bag separately, but also supplies it as standard with its entire range of float tubes, which is a considerable advantage when it comes to buying a float tube.
Denali carry bag
- Brand: Seven Bass Design
- Height: 96 centimetres
- Width: 54 centimetres
- Depth: 24 centimetres
- Price: ?99
- Distributor France: Outdoor sport digital
