Packraft Mongolia – Where Few Tourists Venture, Class II Rapids abound, and the Rivers Run with 3-Liter Bottles of Beer (Just Kidding) Photos and story by Gregg Mikolasek, Project Manager at Mongolia Fixers While Mongolia might be a strange place to first discover packrafting, that’s where I learned. I discovered […]
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The Caribou – A Modern Take on an Original Classic Boat (Bikeraft, Backpack, Hunt)
News, Events, ReviewsThe Caribou – Alpacka’s New Front End Loader, Designed as a Bikeraft; Ideal for Backpackers Exploring Big Packrafting Landscapes; The Ultralight Option for Solo Big Game Hunters. Includes Our Exclusive, Innovative, & new “Late Rise Bow” Buy it Now! Comes in Mallard Green or Persimmon “Thirty-one years ago I had […]
1st Mancos Valley River Film Festival Fundraiser
News, Events, Reviews**Update!** The event was a huge success. We hosted 275 people and raised almost ,000, which will be divided between Mancos FoodShare and Mancos Pay It Forward, with the money earmarked for Western Excelsior Plant Employees. Thanks so much to all sponsors involved!!! Alpacka Raft Partners with Local Nonprofits to […]
Youngest Adventure Racer Finishes AR World Championships
News, Events, ReviewsHunter Leidinger Becomes the Youngest Adventure Racer to Ever Compete in the Sport’s World Event When Team AR Geogria crossed the finish line at the AR World Champs in Wyoming this afternoon there was a small crowd gathered there greet them … and a golden trophy waiting for one of […]
American Packrafting Association Roundup Happening Soon!
News, Events, ReviewsSign Up Now! The 2018 APA’s Packraft Roundup Will Be Held Near Carbondale, Colorado By Joseph Bell, President, American Packrafting Association, cover photo by Cherri Chaple. I discovered packrafting on the internet in 2014 and was immediately obsessed with the idea of pulling a boat out of my backpack by a […]
Sarah Tingey: Thanks, Democrats, for trying to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Conservation Efforts, News, Events, ReviewsA repost from an articled originally run in the Durango Herald. Read the original here. Sarah Tingey: Thanks, Democrats, for trying to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Thank you to the Colorado Democratic Congressional delegation for recognizing that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, America’s last truly wild place, is […]
Protecting Bristol Bay: A Fight Against Pebble Mine
Bikerafting, Conservation Efforts, Fly Fishing, News, Events, ReviewsAn Interview with Alaska Trout Unlimited‘s Jenny Weis. Media provided by Bjørn Olson. Tag us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook with your best packraft fishing photos. The first 50 people get a free 2019 Trout Unlimited Membership! Streams overflowing with brightly colored salmon, crystal clear water, stunning mountains, plump grizzly […]
2nd Annual #DogsOfPackrafting Photo Contest
Dogs of Packrafting, News, Events, ReviewsAnd The Winners Are… Note: We were unable to share all the photo contest entries on Instagram, so we did not consider Instagram likes from our own platform. Congrats to Nikki T. for winning one of the Werner Pack-Tour M Paddle with his submission, “Sunrise Glacier: Murphy doesn’t mind trading […]