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River gear · Delta, CO
Raft frames and river gear from a Delta metal shop.
Welfelt Fabrication makes custom raft frames in our Delta, Colorado shop from high strength, lightweight aluminum with rust-proof stainless steel fittings. We also offer the NEXUS frame, sell Hyside rafts with custom frames, and carry oar locks, counterweights, foot straps and more.
- Original Welfelt frame14 lb · 5 pieces
- NEXUS frame3 bay · 47 lb
- Hyside raft models5
- FittingsStainless steel
Frames & rafts
Pick the frame, then the boat.
Welfelt frames, the NEXUS frame, and five Hyside raft models. Each page has the specs and the prices as listed on our site.
The original Welfelt frame
High strength, lightweight aluminum, rust-proof stainless fittings, and a honeycomb fiberglass bench seat. Fits the Hyside Mini-Me and Mini-Max, with custom frames for the Max 12.0.
Frame details 3 bay · 47 lbNEXUS frame
Aircraft grade aluminum alloy, a compound curve that hugs the tubes, and a vault-like pin locking system with oar towers that fold down for easy boat stacking.
NEXUS specs 5 modelsHyside rafts
Mini-Me, Mini-Max, Max 12.0, ThunderCat 14.0 and Nimbus 12.0, sold with custom frames. A few units are left at the current 2025 price.
Rafts & pricesAccessories
Oar locks, counterweights, and the rest of the kit.
Finish the setup with gear from the shop. For items without a listed price, call and ask.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Stainless steel counterweightsPerfectly balanced for most oars. Will not rust. 2 lbs, 3 in long. | $100/pair |
| Atomic oar locks | $115/pair |
| Foot straps | $175/pair |
| Fire pan | Call for pricing |
| Anchor | Call for pricing |
| Anchor attachment | Call for pricing |
| Oars | Call for pricing |
Prices as listed. The cost of metal keeps going up, and we're holding our frame prices as long as we can. A few raft units are left at the current 2025 price. Call 970-874-5737 for current pricing and availability.
Made in the fabrication shop
The same shop that builds for homes and substations builds the frames.
Raft frames sit alongside residential, farm and ranch, commercial, and electrical substation work at Welfelt Fabrication, a full-service metal shop in Delta. The building is 16,000+ sq ft, and the team works in eight metals, aluminum and stainless steel among them.
- ShopIncludes in-house machining and water jet cutting16,000+ sq ft
- MetalsSteel, stainless, aluminum, copper, bronze, brass, zinc, titanium8
- Frame materialHigh strength, lightweightAluminum
- FittingsRust proofStainless steel
Start a project
Tell us what you have in mind.
Call the shop, send an email, or use the request form. We'll talk through the project and what it will take to build it.