Known for purpose-built shallow-water craft, River Raptor Jet Boats is the Belleville, Pennsylvania operation of Raptor Design & Engineering, a mechanical engineering company rather than a conventional aluminum fabrication shop. Its individually modeled, carefully assembled watercraft serve recreational users and first responders, with a focus on dependable performance in difficult low-water conditions.
Ocean Craft MarineSince 2011, Ocean Craft Marine has built custom rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) for military, government, law-enforcement and other professional crews, tailoring each vessel to the mission rather than selling a standard off-the-shelf craft. The company’s Annapolis-based team works with customers from design through delivery, then backs its boats with worldwide servicing and mission-specific operator training. Ocean Craft Marine is also known for its AAS-100 amphibious system, which gives selected RHIBs four independently driven wheels for rapid movement between land and water.ANNAPOLIS, MD
Savage RiverFor more than 35 years, Savage River has designed and built ultralight racing and wilderness-tripping canoes in the USA, with boats shaped by people who paddle them themselves. Founded by designer and avid whitewater paddler John Diller, the Oakland, Maryland, company builds most watercraft to order using aerospace-inspired composite construction and custom options. Its canoes are paddled by national champions, while models such as the Wee Lassie are made for reaching shallow, winding waterways and carrying easily over portages.OAKLAND, MD
Airship RIBsFounded in 2005 by three offshore powerboat racers, Airship RIBs builds custom rigid inflatable boats in Vermilion, Ohio. The company applies race-circuit technology to lightweight, foam-cored vessels, with each boat tailored to its customer’s requirements—from yacht tenders to performance craft. Its 288, the original Airship model, remains in the lineup alongside newer designs developed in response to customer requests.VERMILION, OH
BoardSafeFrom its Fleetwood, Pennsylvania facility, BoardSafe designs, engineers, and manufactures custom aluminum waterfront systems for commercial and municipal sites. The company has worked in the commercial docks industry for more than 30 years, with a particular focus on adaptive access and systems built for difficult conditions such as flooding, strong currents, and changing tides. BoardSafe’s adaptive kayak launch was co-designed with Team River Runner’s Lehigh Valley chapter and adaptive paddlers, a collaboration that continues to shape its inclusive waterfront work.332311FLEETWOOD, PA