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Every so often while paddling in my packraft, I get all kinds of weird looks and questions. I can understand that the popularity of these watercrafts has not taken off yet, but I assure you they are a heck of alot of fun, and open up areas of exploration that most thought owuld not be possible. Join me as we go over the details of my Alpacka Gnarwhal.
Packrafts are very capable devices, with experienced paddlers running the most difficult of rapids.
A packraft shouldn’t be viewed as a replacement for a hard sided boat. Instead you should see it is a separate tool to be used when the trip logistics and conditions are appropriate.
These crafts are designed to allow access to remote camping locations where it is simply not feasible to get a hard shell kayak into, often carried in a backpack along with multiple days worth food and gear, allowing you to carry it into the backcountry to reach rivers and lakes.
Packrafting is a sport that uses an individual-size inflatable boat called a packraft that's tough and durable but also light and compact. There are numerous different companies making them, with my preference being Alpacka. They are nimble, agile, with appropriate white water kayak features, allowing them to navigate fast moving water, drops, rocks, edge into eddies.
And yes, experienced packrafters are even capable of rolling their boats similar to traditional kayaks. Let’s take a closer look at mine, which happens to be the Alpacka Gnarwhal with white water skirt.
Links and credit to video clips:
Class 5 Packrafting
• Alpacka Alpackalypse -...
@Mark Oates
Class 5 Packrafting
• Class V Packrafting: C...
@jeffreycreamer
Rolling a Gnarwhal
• Rolling a Packraft - ...
@River Kings
2 окт 2024
