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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 01:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[City dwellers with small apartments and limited storage can now own a kayak that folds up into a suitcase-sized package perfect for toting on your bike or public transit. The Oru Kayak originally debuted on Kickstarter in 2012, and every few years since then, they&#8217;ve released an updated model, with their lineup including the casual <a href="https://weburbanist.com/2017/08/14/oru-origami-inspired-folding-kayak-is-back-with-an-updated-design/">&#8230;</a>]]></description>
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<p>City dwellers with small apartments and limited storage can now own a kayak that folds up into a suitcase-sized package perfect for toting on your bike or public transit. The Oru Kayak originally debuted on Kickstarter in 2012, and every few years since then, they&rsquo;ve released an updated model, with their lineup including the casual Beach LT for day trips, the Bay ST for longer days and the Coast XT for rugged conditions in surf and wind.</p>
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<p>Earlier this year, they returned to Kickstarter to raise funds for <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1975288517/oru-kayak-is-back-for-good">a limited edition design in collaboration with 1% for the Planet</a> with a custom green tree print, and now, they&rsquo;re offering another limited edition: the United by Blue style.</p>
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<p>The Oru Beach LT Kayak: United by Blue edition has all the same features as the standard Beach LT, but with the addition of a seamless graphic print in either orange or navy blue. The collaboration is a natural fit considering that United by Blue has spent the last few years organizing volunteer ocean and river cleanups using Oru kayaks, and lots of urban kayakers donate their time on the water in a similar manner.</p>
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<p>The origami-inspired folding design of Oru&rsquo;s Beach LT folds from flat and compact into a standard-sized kayak in under five minutes, while the more complex models take 10 or 15 minutes to assemble. As anyone who&rsquo;s ever owned and transported a kayak can imagine, the ability to fold such an unwieldy object is a welcome innovation, especially if you don&rsquo;t have a garage or basement to store it in, or a vehicle of your own. But the design isn&rsquo;t just for newbies &ndash; it was made for everyone from the weekender to the fisherman in mind, for short trips or multi-day excursions.</p>
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<p>Get your exclusive UBB x Our Kayak Undercurrent Pack at the <a href="https://unitedbyblue.com/collections/ubb-x-oru-kayak/products/ubb-x-oru-kayak-undercurrent-pack?variant=45631938436">United By Blue website</a>, or check out the other offerings at <a href="https://www.orukayak.com/">OruKayak.com. </a></p>
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