Last year I purchased an inflatable two man boat, the Dragonfly from Dave Scadden Paddle Sports. After I purchased the boat I asked Mr. Scadden what the warranty is on the boat. He said "lifetime warranty." I replied back "lifetime" and he said "yes, even if it flies out of the back off your pickup and the vehicle behind you runs over it." I thought, who would be so stupid as to not tie down the boat so it couldn't fly out of your truck or utility trailer. Last week on our way up to Rockport reservoir on I-84, a motor home in the lift lane started to come into our lane. We had to move over on to the emergency lane and ran over rumble strips. The bouncing of the rumble strips caused one of the hook anchors on the outside of my utility trailer to fatigue and brake off. This only left one strap holding the boat and after a mile or so the other tie down broke also. In the mirror we could see the boat come off the trailer and bounce down the freeway and then rest in the emergency lane, thankful it did not come to rest on the freeway lanes. The boat was a little scuffed up but the metal frame was bent in several places and cracked also. Called Dave and told him how embarrassed I was to tell him my boat came out of my trailer. He laughed and said "bring the frame down and he would fix me up. He said he gets four to five calls a year on this happening. Dave graciously took the damaged frame parts and exchanged them for new ones. I want to say here Dave Scadden Paddle Sports is a man of his word. I was afraid he was pulling my leg on the warranty part about it coming out of your vehicle. DSPS products are top notch, high quality products, will stand up to tough use, even coming out of your vehicle by accident going down the road. If you are in the market for any of Dave's products I highly recommend going to Dave's shop or his website, https://www.davescaddenpaddlesports.com/ to look at them. Thanks Dave! read more

I purchased a dragon fly 3 person fishing raft from Dave scadden It was a package except you don't get a spare oar So we payed an 500 for one oar. This boat is flat and absolutely has no racker. It's frame is a three piece and literally moves when rowing or in any amount of currents. We snapped a oar in slow water back rowing . This boat is advertised as class 5 ready. Don't waste your money. We upgraded the oars to sawer oars. 1200 dollars later. We waited months to receive are extra seat and all the other accessories we didn't get in the original order. The materials are super thin and we experienced two holes in less than ten trips. We did eventually get a refund on the oar put it took two months and we had to eat the shipping costs. Along with a lecture about how good the oars are. Buyers beware!! read more

Dave Scadden Paddlesports - Sporting Goods Near Me - Ogden, Utah

Dont even know where to begin. I purchased an Assault XX with his "upgraded" oars back in October. I had to bug him to send me what I paid for. The raft came but not frame nor oars. After about a dozen uses, I have had nothing but issues. I had the raft rip on me like paper only to reveal the material was as thin as my dry bag. The upholstery on the seats is ripping, the grips on the oars are almost torn off, parts of the frame are busting off, a friend of mine had his valve blow off after a month of having his, the oar locks are garbage and bend like a paper clip. If I could give a 0 star I would. His customer service is terrible, its nothing short of a miracle to get a reply from him. Highly not recommended. If you're going to put your life in the hands of a product while on the water, I would scroll past the "Dave Scadden" link on your Google search and go with a more reputable company. I genuinely do not feel safe in this thing. read more

I purchased an inflatable boat (Backslash XXX) from Dave Scadden Paddlesports (North Fork Outdoors) several months ago at a fly fishing show. The price was extremely competitive and it was delivered quickly. As a newbie, I had lots of questions, which Dave personally and patiently answered in a timely manner by phone, text and email. The boat assembles quickly and is really easy to row. (My brother and I argue who gets to row and play "guide" while the other fishes). I just got an electric motor and it paired nicely with the boat. I am happy with everything about the boat and the customer service. read more

A little over a year ago, I purchased a Raptor Lite Speed X5 from Dave Scaddon and couldn't be happier with the boat. My old boat took over an hour to set up, but this boat takes less than 1/2 that. I wanted to see his boats at the Denver Fly Fishing Show, but Dave had to pack up early to get to another show, so I didn't get the hands on experience I was hoping for. I called and asked a "boat load" of questions to hopefully narrow down my choices and Dave was honest and straight forward about which boat would fit me best. Being a larger individual, this was valuable info and I respected his cander and helpful advice. Two days later I pulled the trigger. Dave took the order himself, calling me back while waiting in an airport! A week later the boat was delivered to my house, but there was an issue. Seems they were out of stock on the boat I'd ordered, so they sent me the new X5 model at no extra cost! All told, I am more than happy with the boat, and how it performs on the water. It checks all my boxes. Dave Scaddon's customer service was 5 out of 5 stars. I don't plan on needing another boat, but if I ever do, he'll be my first call. read more

Glad the prior reviewer could go there in person. I purchased a pontoon boat from Dave Scadden at the Portland Sportsman's Show on February 5th. He sent me the pontoons and no frame. It's now 5 weeks since order and he does not return and phone calls or emails, lied to me about shipment of the frame almost 2 weeks ago. Nice that he has $1000 of my money and I have a pool float sitting in my garage. I'm going to get the word out to everyone in the fishing community to avoid doing business with this "Used-Car" salesman! read more