Thanks for the replies, and I definitely want a lightweight, durable raft, so I will likely have to bite the bullet and shell out the bucks. On NWHikers I saw a pic of a guy who had a Sevylor pack raft, they no longer make it, but it probably cost less than $50. I have heard Sevylor rafts can be problematic, this guy must have got lucky and is really careful with it.