Creek Co. watercraft.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Colorado Cool Stuff - Brief Article

Before company founder Wilson Creek invented and patented the U-Boat circa 1990, personal fishing watercraft was limited to "just tires and tubes," said Creek Co. President Chris Timmerman. The U-Boat outdid its predecessors with an open-front design that's ideal for casting. With partner Dave Gowdy, Timmerman bought the company a year later, taking the U-Boat and running with it, and developing other float tubes and pontoon boats for an international market. Timmerman said Creek Co. is now likely the...