Jack's Plastic Welding

Jack's Plastic Welding is an Aztec, New Mexico, outdoor gear maker best known for inflatable boats, dry bags, river gear, and Paco Pads. The company traces its start to 1982, when Jack began the business as a sole proprietor before incorporating and moving operations to Aztec in 1990. Small team, specialized shop, long paper trail. That's the kind of boring verification we like.

We checked two company history pages. One identifies Jack's Plastic Welding as a New Mexico corporation operating from its Aztec facility with a team of roughly 8 to 12 people. The older company history page gives the timeline: started in 1982, incorporated in 1988, moved to New Mexico in 1990, with Jack still tied to design and Errol listed as CEO. We found no corporate parent, acquisition record, or exclusion-list match.

The catalog is built for river abuse, not showroom polish. Jack's Plastic Welding makes self-bailing rafts, catarafts, pontoons, inflatable kayaks, dry bags, waterproof cases, sleeping pads, cargo systems, and repair parts. A lot of the products are welded, serviceable, and made for guides, river crews, and people who would rather fix gear than throw it away.

That repair culture matters. River gear takes hits from rocks, sun, straps, sand, and bad loading decisions. A company that sells parts, builds custom pieces, and keeps production close to the shop gives customers a better chance of maintaining equipment instead of replacing it.

Clean Directory includes outdoor brands when the product philosophy lines up with lower-waste buying: fewer pieces, better construction, clear repair paths, and ownership you can trace. JPW fits that test. It is not a lifestyle brand wearing an adventure costume. It is a New Mexico workshop that has been making hard-use river gear for decades.

For paddlers replacing mass-market dry bags or inflatable gear, this is worth knowing.

Products

• Inflatable rafts, catarafts, pontoons, and kayaks
• Paco Pads and waterproof sleeping pads
• Dry bags, cargo systems, and waterproof cases
• River repair parts and welded custom gear

Why We List Them

• New Mexico company with documented roots back to 1982
• Ownership and operating history verified through company sources
• Small Aztec workshop making specialized hard-use outdoor gear
• Product line supports repair, reuse, and long service life
• No corporate parent or acquisition found in verification