Floating Cooler, Tow on Rivers and Lakes with Canoe or Kayak, 30 Quart

Turned out better than I expected. Lots of room. Totally dry. Pulls nice and smooth. If you camp over night on the river, this is great for food or clothes. A must have for extra dry space.

I purchased an inflatable cooler awhile back hoping that I could use it for towing cold drinks behind my kayak, but the amount of additional drag that it added made it particularly unsuited to such a task. I decided to pick up the Creek Kooler even though the price was a bit higher than I wanted to pay (especially after already wasting money on an inferior product), and I am extremely happy that I did.The Creek Kooler is larger than I expected it to be. Standing at nearly 6' tall, this cooler is about as tall as my waist when stood on its end. It is a bit heavy, but I was very pleased to find that even if I load the cooler down to maximum capacity that the amount of additional drag is not extreme. I have found that securing the cooler to my kayak with an very short lash improves the experience of pulling the cooler behind my kayak, and for rivers with even a modest current the Creek Kooler is a delight to pull. Drag becomes more significant when there is no current to help push you along, and when moving against the current it becomes more extreme still, but moving even upstream is possible while towing this cooler behind your craft.The Creek Kooler is very durable, and it is fully water-tight when the lid is properly secured (I tested this by attempting to submerge the cooler). I have taken this cooler on multiple overnight or multi-day kayaking runs, and even after pulling the Creek Kooler for over 20 miles I did not find that it significantly added to the amount of work that was required to keep my kayak moving along at a steady pace.One other thing that I have found that I truly love about this cooler is that it tends to spark conversations with passers-by. I cannot count the number of times over the month or so that I have owned this thing which someone out on the water commented on it, or asked where I got it from.

This cooler exceeded my expectations. We used it to float the Frio River in Concan, TX during the July 4th Holiday. There were 5 of us all tied together in a long line and this cooler was in the middle. We approached some small rapids and ended up being straddled around a large rock that was sticking out of the water. The cooler was centered on the rock and it alone stopped all five of us (2 on one side and 3 on the other side) from being swept down river. I thought in that moment, there goes my new cooler; its about to collapse and break apart. To my amazement, it held together perfectly and nothing, not even the rope straps, broke.The ice retention is great as well. We restocked the cooler each morning and the water was still ice cold from the previous day of being in direct sunlight (90°F+) all day.The flag holder was a nice touch especially for the July 4th holiday. The only thing I might add is a spring on the holder so that the flag pole can bend over if hit. My 8" long flag pole ended up about 4 inches long by the end of the trip. I used a small wood screw to extract the broken pole each time it was lodged in the holder. Most people would have given up but I wanted the U.S. flag to fly! Adding a photo of my mod.Again, very impressed with this cooler. Many people on the river asked me about it. One guy even grabbed his phone to look it up and buy one.

I bought this for a 3 mile kayak trip. I filled it with ice and made sure the lid was secured. When I arrived at my destination, all that I had was saltwater. I don’t know how long I was dragging saltwater behind me, but there was no ice left at all. Even when I returned the cooler, there was still saltwater trapped in the lid.I sent the cooler back and just got my refund today. It was for exactly half of what I paid for it. They charged me a restocking fee and blamed me for the quality that the cooler was returned in. So it’s my fault that their product was defective?This cooler does not come as a single molded part. There is a top and bottom, it is riveted together and caulked to “seal” it. I honestly had a lot of high hopes for this and I am surprised at how badly I was let down. I can handle an item being defective, but the fact that they blamed me for the faults in their product is absurd. There is no way I would have know it was junk if I didn’t use it, so of course I returned a used product. But I used it gently and in every manner that it should have been able to handle.I can’t get over the nerve that they had to not tell me this was a possibility, and then to just refund half my money. I am hoping to hear from an apology from the company, but until then, this review serves as a testament to what should be expected if you have issues with their product.Also, the cooler is really tough to pull, it creates a lot of drag and made my trip exhausting. Though that may have been because all I was pulling was saltwater, not the less dense ice that I started off with. Either way, do not buy this!!