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About Strapworks

Sewing straps began with a love for rafting. I founded the rafting program as a sophomore at UC Davis California in 1974. In 1975 Donna and I started Sierra Whitewater Expeditions Rafting Company, taking guests on river trips all over California, Oregon, and Washington. In 1976 we started Strapworks as our rafting supply company, specializing in straps. We were the first company to truly offer any length and any color for any strap our customers needed. Unfortunately in 1991 our offices were broken into, checkbooks stolen, and bank accounts emptied. The person was caught, but the money was gone, and bankruptcy soon became a reality. We did our best to take care of our family, driving around at night putting flyers in mailboxes, offering to mow a lawn or fix a roof. In 1999, during a family christmas, I decided I wanted to sell straps again (much easier than roofing!) and asked Douglas to help me build a website. I put a sewing machine in a bedroom, a computer in one closet, and a few rolls of webbing in another. My first order was for one buckle that I didn't even have and I had to drive to the local hardware store to get one to ship. We met with our vendors at our kitchen table and started to negotiate purchasing larger amounts of product.