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Pristine & Untouched - A Photographer Shares Arctic Refuge Photos - 5000 Miles of Wild
Conservation EffortsAdventure Photographer & Conservationist Mollie Foster Shares Photos & Her Love for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – a 5000 Miles of Wild Story. Last August I started a two-week backpacking and packrafting trip in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with a visit to the expansive oil development in Prudhoe […]
Born From Necessity: The Invention of the Modern Day Inflation Bag
Packrafting HistoryAlpacka Raft’s Sheri Tingey and the Invention of the Modern Day Inflation Bag The original packraft inflation bag (for modern-day packrafts) was like an accordion, cylindrical and held open with metal stiffeners (stays) that Sheri Tingey found on the floor of Home Depot; bailing wire that used to hold bags […]
You, Too, Can Learn to Packraft A Tale From Someone Who Never Imagined Boating Whitewater
Adventure StoriesA Self-Proclaimed Non-Athlete On How Even Amateurs Can Become Solid Packrafters & Have The Most Fun on Whitewater — A 5000 Miles of Wild Story Share Your Story to Support the 5000 Miles of Wild Campaign (and also get the Chance to Win a Werner Sherpa Paddle!) Photos, illustrations, & story […]
Packrafting from Alaska Arizona - A 5000 Miles of Wild Story
Adventure StoriesAn Alaskan MacGyver Takes On The Grand Canyon — A 5000 Miles of Wild Packrafting Tale Share Your Story to Support the 5000 Miles of Wild Campaign (and also get the Chance to Win a Werner Sherpa Paddle!) Photos & story by David Hertel Last November, my buddy told me he […]
Boating Lunch Counter at the APA Roundup - A 5000 Miles of Wild Story
Adventure StoriesA 5000 Miles of Wild Story – Molly Harrison Overcomes her Fear of Big Rapids While Surrounded by Experts at the APA Roundup 2017 Story by Molly Harrison, video by Andy Darling, photo by Dan Ransom We had a large group on the Snake River on this day, and with […]
Accidentally Weightless on the Gothic - A 5000 Miles of Wild Story
Adventure StoriesA Packrafter’s Long Road to Recovery After a Waterfall Accident on the Gothic River is Slowed by Arthritis, But Nothing Dampens His Stoke – A 5000 Miles of Wild Story Share Your Story to Support the 5000 Miles of Wild Campaign (and also get the Chance to Win a Werner […]
Caught in the Current: Riding Alaska’s Whitewater Packrafting Revolution
Packrafting HistoryPro Team Athlete Luc Mehl Documents the Beginning of the Whitewater Packrafting Revolution — A 5000 Miles of Wild Story Share Your Packrafting Story for the Chance to Win a Werner Sherpa Paddle! Story & photos by Luc Mehl Like most people buying packrafts 10 years ago, I wanted […]
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 […]
Our First Christmas As a Married Couple - A 5000 Miles of Wild Story
Adventure StoriesMichael Russell Gives His Wife a Packraft & Takes Her on the Adventure of a Lifetime to Big Bend National Park, Texas – A 5000 Miles of Wild Story Photo & Story by Michael Russell My wife and I are approaching our first year anniversary, later this month. But […]
Thor & Sarah Tingey Featured in Two Podcasts
News, Events, Reviews, Packrafting HistoryTwo Podcasters Catch up with Sarah & Thor Tingey to Discuss Everything from Conservation to the Origins of Packrafts DIY Alaska caught up with our busy owners Sarah and Thor Tingey at the 2018 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous. Topics of discussion include the birth of Alpacka Raft, the contrast […]
Saving a Local Favorite, Fossil Creek, AZ - A 5000 Miles of Wild Story
Conservation EffortsChris Ramias on His Love of Fossil Creek & His Efforts to Conserve this One-of-a-Kind River – A 5000 Miles of Wild Story Share Your Story for the Chance to Win a Werner Sherpa Paddle! By Chris Ramias Fossil Creek may be the lowest-flow river preserved under the Wild and […]
5000 Miles of Wild: Share Your Story & Get The Chance to Win a Paddle
Conservation EffortsCelebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by Sharing Your River Packrafting Story! Share Now For The Chance to Win a Werner Sherpa Paddle! In support of 5000 Miles of Wild, Alpacka Raft invites you to share your river-focused packrafting stories and with the 5000 Miles […]
What Have Rivers Given You? A 5000 Miles of Wild Story
Adventure StoriesAlex LaLonde on Learning Focus, Resilience, and Respect on The Saranac River (& Other Rivers) – A 5000 Miles of Wild Whitewater Story Share Your Story for the Chance to Win a Werner Sherpa Paddle! As a way to explore some of the world’s packrafting landscape and also fulfill their […]
Island of Forgotten Dreams: Exploring Kodiak by Foot and Packraft
Adventure StoriesTwo Best Friends Hike & Packraft Across Kodiak Island Seeking Solitude and Brown Bears Follow us on Instagram to see more of Chris Miller’s photos from this trip. Story by Bjorn Dihle and photos by Chris Miller. Cover photo: Footsteps, at right, worn into the landscape from years and generations of […]
10 Fort Lewis College Adventurers Hike & Packraft 80 Miles of Uninhabited Desert Country Below Clay Hills to The San Juan Arm of Lake Powell Photos & story by Brett Davis “For afterwards a man finds pleasure in his pains, when he has suffered long and wandered long. So I will […]
What You Need to Know to Go On a Self-Supported Grand Canyon Adventure
Adventure Stories, Athletes & AmbassadorsFrom Packing to Boat Care, our Ambassador Casey Fulton Reviews What You Need to Know to Succeed on a Self-Supported Packraft Adventure on the Grand Canyon Story & photos by Casey Fulton, Alpacka Raft Ambassador There might only be one piece of advice I can confidently offer a river lover, […]
2 Explorers Reflect on Their Bikerafting Adventures, The Future of This Activity, and More
Bikerafting, Athletes & AmbassadorsA Q&A with Scottish Adventurers Annie Lloyd-Evans and Huw Oliver About Their Bikerafting Adventures Alpacka Raft ambassadors Huw Oliver and Annie Lloyd-Evans are Scottish outdoor educators, guides, and long-time cyclists who love to explore wild, lonely landscapes. In recent years, the duo discovered packrafts, and both agree, doors opened up […]
Alpacka Raft Caribou Packraft & Aqua-Bound Whiskey Fiberglass 4pc Paddle Sweepstakes
Bikerafting, News, Events, ReviewsCongratulations to Our Randomly-Chosen Sweepstakes Winner, Tom Gilmore of New Smyrna Beach, Florida! From Tuesday, March 20th at noon until Tuesday, April 3rd at noon, Alpacka Raft and Aqua-Bound are partnering up to do a giveaway worth .00! Win one of Alpacka’s brand new Caribou Packrafts, ideal for bikerafting and solo […]
Packrafting Safety: Foot Entrapment
Packrafting SafetySwiftwater safety instructor, Scott Solle, shares information on how to assist a fellow packrafter with a foot entrapment Disclaimer: This post is in not intended to be a substitute for proper training. No book or blog post can replace proper instruction nor practice of the techniques taught in a formal […]
Rolling Back Escalante National Monument: The Impacts to the Packrafting Community
Conservation EffortsRecent Efforts by President Trump and Utah’s Representatives Could Impact Access to One of the Lower 48’s Premier Wild Packrafting Landscapes March 23, 2018 update: Public meetings where you can offer input on this National Monument are happening: Wednesday, March 28 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Kanab Middle School 690 […]