After years of releasing one origami-inspired foldable kayak after another, Oru has really stepped out of its comfort zone of late and diversified. It reached out to a market of folks who might not be ...

A new Kickstarter campaign has launched this week which is already raised over $100,000 thanks to over 430 backers with still 30 days remaining. Oru Camp is a new modern outdoor furniture range ...

After too many months spent under grey skies and heavy clouds, we’re finally into BBQ season – a time for late nights, t-shirt tans and outdoor adventure. At least it is for me, having traded ...

The Earth’s waters are rising. Since 1880, global warming has increased the world’s sea level by eight inches, and climate scientists report that the rate of this rise will only accelerate (to the ...

Oru is known for its folding kayak, which is light, portable and goes from the box to fully assembled in minutes. That kayak is great for sitting on water. But sometimes you like to sit on land. For ...

Ever since launching its original origami kayak back in 2012, Oru has made a name for itself building a lineup filled with some of the market's most conveniently portable watercraft. At the same time, ...

Taking the Oru Kayak for a ride. Photo: Buster Hein/Cult of Mac I consider myself to be “the adventurous type” but I’ve never once kayaked, thanks to two big hurdles: I live in the desert, and I drive ...

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Anton Willis, CDO at Oru Kayak, moved to the Bay Area in 2002 and immediately encountered the struggle of getting outside while living in a large metropolitan city. Paddling solved that problem, but ...

I am a freelance writer who frequently covers tech and outdoor gear. Appropriately to its namesake, I tested the Lake on a few lakes in the New England area. I initially took it out by myself on ...