Kipara Char 285 XL, Army green (normal and Kevlar

(6 customer reviews)

kr 10.392,00 kr 13.592,00Price range: kr 10.392,00 through kr 13.592,00 excl. VAT

Char: Best i test 2023 (Recommend.com) and 2022 (Hunting & Fishing)

 

We are relaunching the Char 285. This has not been in our range for a couple of years, but we now see the need to bring it back. Incredibly nice model with plenty of space if you want a lot of luggage, a dog or an extra person for shorter distances.

Kipara Char - our best packing power!

  • Top model developed in collaboration with Lars Monsen
  • Two luxury seats are included: One at 12 cm plus an extra high one at 20 cm!
  • Made from the best materials
  • Normal: Nylon 66 TPU 210D/840D
  • Kevlar: Nylon 66 TPU 420D/1000D Kevlar. In stock 1/3. Can be ordered now. Limited quantity in 2026

 

This product is only available for customers in the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland).
Please contact us for more information.

Beskrivelse

Char: «BEST I TEST» «The ultimate packraft for wilderness adventures» (Hunting and fishing, May -22)

 

Char is our best packraft with the best design and the best materials: Imported nylon 66 with super-strong layers of urethane. This has proven to be a very safe choice for several years. The high quality of the materials means that this is also the lightest packraft with the lowest volume when you put it in your backpack. The Char models are the same ones that Lars Monsen also sells in his stores under the name Karasjohka Ultra Light. He has therefore chosen the best packraft!

Char 285 is suitable for people up to 200 cm + an extra small person or dog.

  • The most expensive materials for packrafts. Nylon 66. (Double the price of materials compared to other «cheap» brands.)
  • Normal: Nylon 66 TPU 210D/840D
  • Kevlar: Nylon 66 TPU 420D/1000D Kevlar
  • Double welded seams. (Important for long durability. «Cheap» brands often only have single welds)
  • High quality of production
  • Best equipped
  • Best solutions for the splash guard
  • 30 cm tubes for even better load-bearing capacity

Supplied with:

  • Splash cover
  • Fin and pre-assembled fin mount
  • Repair kit with tube and base material
  • Pump bag
  • Packing bag
  • Strap
  • Two luxury seats: 12 cm and 20 cm
  • Inflatable back
  • 10 outer attachment points
  • Front and rear handles
  • 1 inner handle

 

Specifications
Weight 4.1 kg incl splash cover (seat and back are approx. 400 grams)

Kevlar: 4.7 kg + seat/back

Outer length 285 cm
Outer width 96 cm +/- 1.5 cm
Inner length 170 cm
Inner width 36 cm +/- 1.5 cm
Tube diameter 30 cm
Load capacity 275 kg

 

Additional information

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Normal, Kevlar

6 reviews for Kipara Char 285 XL, Army green (normal og Kevlar

  1. Martin (verified owner) -

    Great product that's easy to take on the road

  2. Bjarte -

    Good. I bring both a medium-sized dog and a backpack on trips. No problem at all. Use it on the water and on the sea

  3. Marcus -

    First enquiry and order on Tuesday, delivered on Thursday and on the water on Friday. Good packraft at a good price. Will buy a Kipara next time too.

    • Kipara -

      Top that 👍🙂

  4. Øystein -

    Fast delivery and excellent service made the acquisition of the Packraft a breeze. The packrafts have been used for both playing in rivers and longer trips in various waterways. I'm 185 cm tall and bring a large backpack and an English setter with me on trips. The XL size was therefore perfect. My wife, who is 168 cm tall, bought the Large, which gives her, the backpack and the dog plenty of room. We mostly use an electric pump to get air into the boats, and then we're ready with two boats in just over five minutes. Incredibly stable in the river and quite decent propulsion on flat water, about 3-4 km/h. We recommend attaching ropes around parts of the boat to make it easier to hold and lift out of the water or hold on to if you go over. The alternative is that you often pull on the attachment to the splash cover, which leads to unnecessary wear and tear. The packrafts are incredibly lightweight, which means that even small children can paddle around in them, much to their delight. We've been using ours for a season now and there are no weak points or wear and tear to be seen so far. An incredibly good product at a reasonable price, and very good service made it easy for us to choose Kipara

    • Kipara -

      Thank you so much for that! Nice to hear you're happy 🙂

      Greetings Kipara.no

  5. Antje -

    In this packraft there is plenty of room for an adult, a dog (35kg) and a backpack. Very stable, lightweight & fun to paddle. Quick to inflate with electric pump and easy to pack up again. In addition to paddling, the packraft was used as a comfortable sleeping place on the trip. Worked very well.
    The people from Kipara.no are helpful and respond quickly to questions. Recommended to buy your packraft on Kipara.no!

    • admin2 -

      Thank you very much 🙂

  6. arild81 -

    Incredibly easy to paddle with, very satisfied. Used it for a week on Hardangervidda and paddled about 12 km every day with a smile on my face.
    Lost the fin on the trip and then it became a little more difficult to fish. It turns 180 degrees when you stop paddling (when the backpack was not on).
    The wife bought 265 and smiles just as much.

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