Authorized dealer of Saturn rafts, kayaks and boats - including the "Saturn Triton Series" which incorporates upgraded PVC, heat-welded seam construction, and C7 valves!
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14' Saturn Cataraft

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List price: $2,699.00
$1,299.00
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Shipping: $60.00
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The new Saturn Triton Cataraft Tubes Are Now In Stock and Include our Upgraded Heat-Welded Saturn Triton seam construction, upgraded Heytex PVC, and Leafield D7 Valves!

The 14' Saturn Whitewater Cataraft was developed for all types of rafting and fishing situations. It is a perfect combination of technical performance and stability at an unbelievable value. It makes a fantastic playboat and is extremely agile for a cataraft of it's size. It was designed to accomodate 1-2 seating positions with a longer tangent section in order to maximize gear capacity for multi-day floats.

The 22.5" tubes put you high up on the water and provide nearly 10" of clearance to the waterline for most yolk style frames. It is incredibly stable and drafts extremely shallow for low water with lot's of rocks. With a load capacity of nearly 1000 lbs, this cat is a perfect gear boat for your overnight float.

Package with one of our NRS Frame Packages (NRS Topcat Frame, NRS Alleycat Frame, NRS Universal Frame, etc.) and you'll have the perfect playboat for Class IV+ whitewater while still having sufficient gear capacity for multi-day trips.

The 14' Saturn Cataraft is longer and has larger tubes than our 13' Saturn cataraft and is really an ideal size for rowing with 2 separate seating positions and providing a high-back seat for your passenger. It is extremely manageable size whether you're shooting tight rivers or riding high in Class V water. It's also the perfect size for fishing in tight, narrow canyons with a rower and front or rear casting seat.

2021 Saturn Triton Cataraft Tubes - Heat Welded Seam TechnologyThe 2022 model catarafts come standard with upgraded Leafield valves, heat-welded seam technology, extra chafe protection on the top tubes, and an additional second layer covering the bottom surface area of each tube. The 0.9mm PVC tubes and additional protection layers make it one of the toughest on the market today. Each tube has 2 chambers for added protection, well placed exterior valves for easy inflation, 10 D-rings for any type of frame, and come with our preinstalled upgraded soft rubberized handles. The end cones are custom designed to perfectly match each tube and provide that needed extra protection.  Shipping weight is 58 lbs.

  • Saturn catarafts are designed for extraordinary performance, stability, and maximum gear capacity whether sport boating or hauling in multi-day camps.
  • The 22.5" tube diameter of the 14' Saturn Cataraft keeps you floating high while handling heavy loads.
  • Added secondary protectant layer on bottom tube surface and extended wear patches on the tops of the tubes allow for frames nearly 11' long!
  • The upgraded Leafield valves ensure hassle-free inflation/deflation of the tubes.
  • The 20 stainless steel D-rings maximize the anchoring setup for any type of frame.
  • Two air chambers in each tube and the Leafield C7 valves add security in emergency situations.
  • 3-year retail warranty, 1-year commercial.
  • Alternative colors may be available for bulk orders.
  • Repair kit and carrying bag are included.
  • Frames sold separately.

Many of the pictures show our custom NRS Cataraft Frames. Package the 14' Saturn Cataraft with any NRS Cataraft Frame at our reduced pricing and you’ll have an absolutely perfect setup for leisurely drifting away from reality during your next floating adventure. Call us at (800) 217-3270 for custom frame sizes and package quotes.

Raft Specification

Air Chambers:
2 per tube
Carrying Handles:
2 per tube
Center-to-Center Tube Width:
Based on Frame Type
Extra PVC on Top Tubes:
110" x 10"
Length:
14'
Nylon Carrying Bag:
Included Standard
Paddles:
Oars and Frame Not Included
Passenger Capacity:
1 - 5
Top Tangent Length:
110"
Tube Diameter:
22.5"
Valves:
Upgraded Valves
Warranty:
2-Year Included
Weight (Raft):
46 lbs (23 lbs per Tube)

2023 NRS Frame Package Builder (CataRaft-Frame_Packages.xlsx, 39 Kb) [Download]

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Love my outfitted Saturn Cataraft with the electric anchor setup (must have!)
David Vaughn
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Easy to build, easy to control on the water. Replaces a 9ft one person boat but my wife has started fly fishing so we needed to upgrade. Customer rep was very helpful in getting me what I needed at a good price.
Ryan Abrahamsen
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Check out your tubes in the press .
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/07/crew_documenting_all_700_miles.html

We are currently mapping the western branch of the Susquehanna now. Thanks!
Tom Connelly
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I just emailed some photos from our Alaska trip last month (feel free to use or post as you like). The iceberg shots were in Alsek Lake near Dry Bay, AK. The river shots without the icebergs were on the Tatshenshini River. Seven of us did a self-supported 140 mile trip over 11 days. Two of our 3 watercraft were Saturns and they served us well!
Bridget Tincher
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I love my Saturn raft! My husband Tom and I have been white water kayakers for a long time and we originally purchased our raft for so we could share our river running enthusiasm with friends and family that weren’t hard boaters. On November 7, 2009 our 14.5’ Saturn raft was beer christened as Bertha and she made her maiden voyage as a paddle craft down the McCreery to Thurmond section of the New River in West Virginia. While we have enjoyed many a trip as intended, since then she has taken on a new personality. Bertha has become primarily an oar rig with me as the captain.

A year ago today, March 27, 2010 my grandson, Patrick and I took Bertha down a class II/III section of the Elk river. This was my very first time on the oars and I wish I had a nickel for every time I hollered, “hang on Pat, I don’t think we are going to make it”, but we did and I was hooked.

All summer I practiced rowing, first on class II/III sections of the upper New River and then graduating on to the class IV/V section of the New River Gorge. I was a woman on a mission. Tom and I were lucky enough to receive and invite to join an August trip down the Main Salmon in Idaho and I volunteered to row Bertha as a gear rig for the trip. Before we joined our
Salmon river running buddies Tom and headed out to Colorado for a couple of weeks. While we were there I got to test all that practice on the New River by running the Brown’s Canyon section of the Arkansas. I have a great respect for rivers and in my kayak there is almost always an apprehension when putting on, especially when it’s a river I’ve never run. Not so with Bertha. I couldn’t wait to get on the water and it’s been like that ever since I took up the oars.

At the put in for the Arkansas Tom and I ran into a raft guide who was taking his family out for the day. Tom agreed to help out the newbee kayaker in his group and the guide agreed to show me the raft lines. That trip was a learning experience. I had a great run but realized I didn’t yet have the skills needed to take off down an unfamiliar river without another rower to show me the way. At the take out I was pumped, ready to head on to Idaho and the next rowing adventure.

I was 56 when I did the Salmon trip last year. I rowed every mile with at least one passenger and part of the gear for a 12 party 7 day trip. Being on the river behind the oars every day for a week has ignited a passion, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. I already had a love of being on the river from my kayak days but Bertha, my big blue Saturn raft, has magnified that experience 100 fold. When we pulled into the take out at the end of that trip I felt like superwoman and didn’t hesitate to tell everyone so.

I’m still telling everyone about that trip and have a photo me rowing Bertha as my screensaver. I just can’t wait for the next trip and it’s been like that ever since I took up the oars. So much so that over the winter Tom and I bought 2 sets of Saturn Kat tubes. One set of 14 footers and another set of 13 footers. I think Tom sees me having so much fun that he decided we needed to be more than a one “raft” family.

Tom was lucky enough to win a permit for the Salmon Middle Fork for this coming July. Soon the weather will warm here in West Virginia and the local rivers will be calling. I can’t wait to get back on the water and christen our two new Saturn boats. This year I’ll have options while practicing for the next Salmon river trip, hum, do I feel like rowing the raft or a kat? Do I feel like being in a red boat or a blue one? Hum, do I want to row the 14 footer or a 13 footer? Options, and it’s thanks to Saturn that I have them! Bridget Tincher, Happy Saturn Owner