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Anniversary Trip-One Alpacka For Fun
UncategorizedJust one paddle, one pole and one Alpacka for fun. A wedding anniversary trip to remember and a great celebratory poem to boot. Poem by: John Rovick | Photos by: Gabe Rovick How does a packraft and fishing trip sound for a wedding anniversary celebration? Gabe and Lisa Rovick recently […]
A packrafters paradise: South West New Zealand – Te Wāhipounamu
Adventure Stories, Packrafting Podcast, Athletes & AmbassadorsA packrafters paradise: South West New Zealand – Te Wāhipounamu Alpacka Raft Ambassador, Dulkara Martig, tells us about one of her favorite parts of New Zealand. And, she introduces us to one of its most prolific packrafters, Stanley Mulvany. Words by: Dulkara Martig | Photo above: Scotty Sinton There’s a […]
Round River Conservation Studies & CONAF
UncategorizedPackraft Use By The Round River Conservation Studies & CONAF Conservation and Environmental Education in Chile. Last year, Alpacka Raft donated packrafts to Round River Conservation Studies, and their partner CONAF (The Chilean National Forestry Service). CONAF is a private, not-for profit entity under the Ministry of Agriculture, through which […]
Race And Accessibility In The Outdoors
UncategorizedRace And Accessibility In The Outdoors Why we need to do more. Written by: Thor Tingey, Alpacka Raft CEO & Co-OwnerPhoto Credit: Jacob Moon Over the past couple weeks, Alpacka has shared stories from our friends and partners about their experiences as Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) in the […]
Packrafting Belize Caves, Waterfalls and Remote Jungle Paddling in the Land of the Maya Story and Photos by: David Plante Background:I’ve been fortunate to have paddled many rivers in the Canadian North over the past 3 decades using hardshell canoes, folding canoes, oar rafts, SOAR boats and kayaks. Two milestones […]
The Packrafting Podcast Dulkara Martig, Alpacka Raft athlete, has just launched the first podcast specifically dedicated to packrafting, ‘The Packrafting Podcast‘. We asked her why she’s doing it and to tell us a bit about the first episode. About ‘The Packrafting Podcast’ from Founder, Dulkara Martig. My goal is that […]
New Species Across Patagonia’s Waterways
UncategorizedIn Search of New Species Across Patagonia’s Waterways Photos by: Anand Varma and R. Isaí Madriz In 2017 entomologist, Fulbright Fellow and National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Isaí Madriz relocated from the United States to the Aysén region of Chilean Patagonia to begin the first insect conservation program in the region. […]
Lituya Bay to Haines: Ski-Mountaineering and Packrafting
Adventure Stories, Skiing, Athletes & AmbassadorsLituya Bay to Haines A ski-Mountaineering and packraft traverse in Southeast Alaska. Written by: Dulkara Martig Photos by: Dulkara Martig and Christian Martin A few years ago an email popped up in my inbox with ‘temptation awaits’ in the subject line. It was Friday afternoon, I was five days into […]
Switching From Packrafts to PPE Alpacka Raft helps the community by making hospital gowns in times of need. Alpacka Raft has recently switched from packrafts to Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) during the pandemic. Since all of our packrafts are manufactured in our Mancos, Colorado shop, we have been able to […]
Mapping Lechuguilla Cave Words and photos by: Stephen Eginoire At the foot of New Mexico’s Guadalupe Mountains in Carlsbad Caverns National Park lies one of the world’s great subterranean anomalies, Lechuguilla Cave. The portal to this extraordinary underground wilderness is quite literally a hole in the ground, and up until […]
The Packraft Trip to Quarantine Prepping and packing our way to solitude. Written By: Outdoor Adventure Ultra Athlete and Global Influencer,Buck Macho (a.k.a. Jesse Angelo) As it became clear that things were about to go a little sideways, my wife and I made the decision to make our way up to […]
Packraft Training Tips from Sarah Histand
Athletes & AmbassadorsPackraft Training Tips From Packrafter and Personal Trainer, Sarah Histand Written by: Sarah Histand | Photos: Luc Mehl We may be stuck at home, but it doesn’t mean we can’t start getting ready for paddling season. Once we flatten the pandemic curve, we’ll be on the river in no time. […]
Project Packraft-In-Place Sheltering in place—how I incorporated packrafts while staying home. Written by: Emily Ledergerber | Photos: Cody Doig Who knew packrafts had so many uses? From yoga, to sofa chairs, to the perfect desk, packrafts helped me shake things up a bit. Packrafts have been a great tool to […]
Great Packrafting Films For Your Home Screen. Check out a good compilation of recent films to help you get stoked for packrafting.
The Alpacka Dog Pack Is Social Distancing Too
Dogs of Packrafting, UncategorizedSocial Distancing At Its Finest:How the Alpacka Raft Dog Pack is keeping calm and staying their distance. Photos: Dustin Partridge, Emily Ledergerber, Ragina Bilbrey, Nancy McLain Halls, Hannah Sturm, Zach Irwin, Molly Sharpe Harrison As with many, several of us at Alpacka Raft are working from home and staying in […]
COVID-19 Update A message to the packrafting community about how we’re handling the pandemic. Dear Packrafting Community, If anything, 2020 has been a rollercoaster. Just as we started into March and early season packrafting in the Northern Hemisphere, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US and Europe with full force. On […]
Inspiration for Adventuring Close to Home
Adventure Stories, Trip IdeasTrip Ideas in the Southwest to Help You Adventure Near Home Looking to avoid travel, but still want to have fun? Not all adventures require flight travel or long distances to be great, including packrafting trips. Avoid the crowds, hop in your packraft and pick an adventure close to home. […]
A Hidden Triangle of Wild – Into the Badger-Two Medicine
Adventure StoriesA Hidden Triangle of Wild – Into the Badger-Two Medicine Photos and Story by Tara Kramer We followed grizzly tracks along the old road bed for the entire first day. Over a pass, along the ridge, down into the thin waters of the South Fork of the Badger. We’d loose […]
Reflections from the Rio Bravo Written by Monica Morin | Photos by Parker Anders It’s winter and the desert is calling. The decision was made to push the boundaries and plan a 19-day packrafting trip down the Rio Grande River in Texas/Rio Bravo in Chihuahua Mexico. The 210 mile stretch […]
Third Annual #DogsOfPackrafting Photo Contest!
Dogs of Packrafting, UncategorizedThank you to everyone who voted for our #DogsOfPackrafting (and cats too!) photo contest on Facebook and Instagram. The votes have been tallied and the results are in. See below to check out the winners! Winner: First Place!“Towing the dogs around Kachemak Bay.”Submitted by: Sarah Metzger @metzie79 2nd Place:“Me and […]