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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 […]
Biking & Rafting (aka Bikerafting): An Early History of Two Human-Powered Travel Methods From the Perspective of Some Legendary Adventurers By Lizzy Scully, with significant help from Steve “Doom” Fassbinder and Roman Dial “Bikes and rafts are a really cool combination, one that will make you feel clever, especially when […]
The Adventure Dispatch - Featuring Pro Team Athlete Steve "Doom" Fassbinder
Adventure Stories, Athletes & AmbassadorsPhotographer, Adventurer, and Alpacka Raft Ambassador Steve Fassbinder on Film In this episode of The Adventure Dispatch, Steve Fassbinder and Adam Zurn head to the timeless red deserts of the American West for an adventure that pushes the boundaries of a bike’s perceived limitations. Fly in to the middle of […]
Alpacka Raft Pro Team Athlete Spotlight – Mike Curiak
Athletes & AmbassadorsA Thousand Miles – A Q&A on Bikes, Packrafts, and Long Distance Wilderness Travel with Alpacka Raft Pro Team Athlete Mike Curiak Mike Curiak likes to be out in the mountains, woods, or desert, without too many other people around. His ideal trips are on foot, on bikes and/or boats, […]
Alpacka Raft Pro Team Athlete Spotlight – Luc Mehl
Athletes & AmbassadorsWhen the Blue Lines Became Trails – Tales From Luc Mehl: Adventurer, Conservationist, & Alpacka Raft Pro Team Athlete Luc Mehl Stylin’ the 205 rapid in the Grand Canyon from Alpacka Raft on Vimeo. In 2007, Luc Mehl borrowed his first packraft, intending to use it to extend the backpacking […]
Alpacka Raft Pro Team Athlete Spotlight - Dulkara Martig
Adventure Stories, Athletes & AmbassadorsFrom barefoot childhood wanderings to long-distance, multi-sport trips, Dulkara Martig was born into adventure Throughout February we will be featuring our new 2018 Pro Athlete Team—Dulkara Martig, Steve “Doom” Fassbinder, Luc Mehl, and Mike Curiak. Each of these athletes boasts a wide spectrum of skills, from mountain biking to climbing […]
Life & Glaciers in the Furthest Reaches of South America's Patagonia
Conservation EffortsPatagonia’s Untold Stories About Bugs, Rafts, and Rivers R. Isaí Madriz is a Fulbright-National Geographic Fellow. Check out his latest blog post on National Geographic’s Voices blog. A field entomologist and PhD candidate, Reuben Isaí Madriz, aka “Isaí” focuses on biodiversity surveys of aquatic insects of secluded areas of the Americas. He received […]
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 […]
The 2018 Forager - The Hunting & Fishing Packraft
News, Events, ReviewsThe 2018 Forager — The Ultimate Two-Person Backcountry Adventure Packraft is Now Better and More Affordable To Be Launched in Early April! The 2018 Forager is the ideal two-person river trip packraft, perfect for sportsmen, families, and wilderness fly-in float trips. The heart of the 2018 Forager is the new […]
First #DogsOfPackrafting Photo Contest Winners!
Dogs of Packrafting, Photo GalleryCongratulations to the winner of our #DogsofPackrafting Photo Contest! Check out all the entries!
Buy Packrafts Not Smartphones - A Packraft & Climbing Adventure in the Weminuche
Adventure StoriesExploring the Eastern Weminuche Wilderness of Southwest Colorado Photos & text by Katie Grauel The Animas River flows from just outside Silverton, Colo., cutting a deep river valley through the San Juan Mountains. In 2015, the EPA accidentally released a flood of contaminated water into Cement Creek previously trapped in […]
Adventure Bikes and Whale Bones - Bjørn Olson
Adventure Stories, Photo GalleryIn the summer of 2017, four Alaskan adventurers, Bjørn Olson, Kim McNett, Daniel Countiss, and Alayne Tetor, set out from the village of Point Hope and fat biked and packrafted to the northern-most community in the United States, Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow). Photos and captions by Bjørn Olson.
Gabriel Gersch's Outventurous Venture - Guiding the Wilds of Greenland
Adventure StoriesAdventurer, guide, and owner of Outventurous, Gabriel Gersch recently did an Instagram Takeover for Alpacka Raft of his exploratory packrafting trip to Greenland. Of adventure, Gersch says, “It begins with leaving our comfort zone in pursuit of intense, challenging and extraordinary moments. Life offers all kinds of ways to get […]
Conservationist, Adventurer, Alpacka Raft Legacy Ambassador – A Q&A with Brad Meiklejohn
Conservation EffortsBrad Meiklejohn’s passion for wild places drives him to not only explore the world’s most remote regions, but also to conserve them. Through his work as Alaska State Director for The Conservation Fund, he’s been instrumental in protecting nearly half a million acres of wild lands and rivers in the […]