# Packable Kayak Knapsacks The Pakayak is a Collapsible Boat Designed for Easy Outdoor Transporting By M | Published 2016-05-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-boat References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/outdoors/watersports/pakayak-packable-kayak.asp) & [pakayak](http://pakayak.com/) For adventurers heading on long backpacking trips, the [collapsible boat design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-smokeless-fire-pit) of the Pakayak might be an ideal vessel to bring. The kayak is designed to be taken apart into small sections that fold into one another so the entire craft can be [carried like a backpack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airback-flex). The [flat-pack design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-pacific-huckpack-duffel-bag) of the boat is ideal for campers, hikers or adventure enthusiasts looking to bring a lightweight vessel with them on their travels. While kayaks are incredibly fast man-powered boats, they tend to be bulky and large in size. The Pakayak is essentially a kayak designed to be as portable as a backpack with a reconstructable shell that can be assembled in pieces. The flat-pack structure allows consumers to bring the kayak virtually anywhere. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Collapsible Outdoor Equipment:** There is an opportunity for innovation in designing collapsible or foldable equipment for outdoor enthusiasts, such as the Pakayak. - **Portable Watercraft:** Manufacturers can explore the development of lightweight and packable watercraft, similar to the Pakayak. - **Modular Recreation Equipment:** Designing recreation equipment that can be taken apart and reassembled with ease, like the Pakayak, can be a disruptive innovation opportunity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Outdoor Recreation:** The outdoor recreation industry can benefit from creating more packable and collapsible equipment, such as kayaks, to offer versatility and convenience to users. - **Sporting Goods:** Sporting goods manufacturers can explore designing more modular and portable watercraft, like the Pakayak, to cater to the needs of adventurous consumers. - **Travel and Tourism:** Travel and tourism companies can provide more unique and exciting experiences to outdoor enthusiasts by offering portable and easy-to-transport equipment, such as the Pakayak. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Highly Portable Origami-Style Canoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycanoe-solo-2.md) - [Portable Folding Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-folding-boat.md) - [All-Black Foldable Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-kayaks.md) - [Stealthy Lightweight Origami Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oru-kayak-black-edition.md) - [Featherweight Folding Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/featherweight-folding-kayak.md) - [Blacked-Out Origami Kayaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oru-kayak-1.md) - [Performance-Driven Packraft Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpacka-raft.md) - [Ultra-Compact Backpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanobag-daypack.md) - [Flatpack Oceanic Lifeboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-and-rescue-lifeboat.md)