Tag: packraft
River of Return – TR
This was one of the funnest non-skiing trips I\’ve ever been on and is an instant Wilderness adventure classic. Named \”The River of Return\” as it starts and finishes at the same spot in the Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness area, this trip was the brainchild of Forrest McCarthy from Jackson Hole. [...]
Candy-Hearted Rustler
I’ve owned an Alpaca packraft for about two years now, but am ashamed to admit that I have hardly used it to anywhere near its potential. Packrafts roll up to about the size of a small two person tent, yet when inflated they can easily carry heavy loads, bikes, packs, etc.. To maximize their fun [...]
PackRaft Practice Outing
After seeing an inflated PackRaft in Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking last year, it was love at first sight and I ended up buying one. PackRafts are burly little personal rafts that are capable of carrying things like skis, bikes, packs or bloody chunks of moose on them. Deflated and folded up, they weigh in at [...]
PackRafts – Small Miracles
I\’d heard about PackRafts from a few adventurously inclined people, but didn\’t really get the full picture until I was up in Alaska last spring and had a chance to see a real, live version at the AMH store. In short, PackRafts are very compact, high quality, lightweight personal rafts made out of durable raft [...]
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