January 26, 2022
This Is Packrafting
October 18, 2021
La Sportiva climber, Angela Lee, uses packrafts to access the Curecanti Needle in the upper Black Canyon of Colorado.
December 23, 2021
A Hurunui, NZ Bikerafting Adventure
Deane Parker recently took a group of mostly first time packrafters on a two day ride and paddle in the Lake Summer Forest Park. Follow the crew as they ride, take a dip in a natural hot spring and discover the independence of bikerafting.
November 11, 2021
Bikerafting the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Huw Oliver and Annie Le took a trip to the Outer Hebrides, off the west coast of mainland Scotland with packrafts and bikes in tow.
November 4, 2021
Solo Adventure on the Savonoski Loop
Bristol Bay may be most famous for having the world’s biggest run of sockeye and unparalleled fishing opportunities. Its watersheds also have incredible adventure opportunities — everything from day trips to epic Bilbo Baggins’ sort of journeys.
January 6, 2022
Paddling Blind - Blind explorer, Erik Weihenmayer paddles Alaska for Welcome to Earth
Adventure Stories, Athletes & Ambassadors, Trip IdeasPaddling Blind. Erik Weihenmayer paddles Alaska for the new Welcome to Earth Series with Will Smith
April 21, 2022
T-Shirt Design Contest Winners
News, Events, ReviewsThe Winner of the Alpacka Raft 20th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest has been awarded.
June 16, 2022
"Sheri" Film World Premier at Mountainfilm
Sheri Tingey attended Mountainfilm not knowing there was a documentary film about her life. Watch her reaction and find out more about the premeire of Sheri at Mountainfilm.
August 5, 2022
I’ve been running class III/IV in a whitewater-outfitted open canoe for more than three decades. I bought that first Alpacka, a Denali Llama, primarily for tripping on easy rivers. I eventually moved into whitewater--but deep down, I knew that a middle-aged recreational paddler couldn’t do the same things in a packraft that I was doing in my hard boat.
July 13, 2022
Bikerafting Iceland's South Coast with Chris Burkard, Steve "Doom" Fassbinder, and Cameron Lawson
Bikerafting Iceland's South Coast with Chris Burkard and Steve "Doom" Fassbinder
July 11, 2022
An overnight bikerafting loop just outside of Moab, UT.
Bikerafting, Adventure StoriesEszter and her crew grabbed their bikes and packrafts and headed out on an overnight bikerafting adventure just outside of Moab.
August 30, 2022
blog postThis is the first article in a three-part series about how to recover our mental edge after a scary swiftwater incident - the repercussions of which are referred to in the wilderness first responder community as “stress injury”.
August 31, 2022
I was shaking like a leaf. I raised my hand in front of my face and tried to hold it level, but the shaking only increased. With the rapid roaring in the background, I looked around at my friends on the river bank, securing spray skirts and reattaching throw bags. No one else seemed to be affected... Read more in the second article in a three-part series about how to recover our “mental” edge after a scary swiftwater incident.
August 31, 2022
Back on the Water - Part Three
As I approached my boat after completing a scout of the class III rapid, I did a quick assessment of my current mental state. I was dysregulated and feeling quite anxious. In fact, my rational brain knew that the level of fear and anxiety I felt far outmatched the current situation ... Read more in the second article in a three-part series about how to recover our “mental” edge after a scary swiftwater incident.