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Memorial Fund for Alaskan Biologist & Packrafter Creates Ongoing Legacy
Adventure StoriesErin Johnson was killed by a predatory black bear while working at the Pogo Mine in June 2017. Johnson’s family and friends established an endowed fund, the Erin K. Johnson Memorial Fund, to provide, in perpetuity, donations and grants to organizations and individuals aligned with the mission of the Fund: […]
Finding Joy & Movement on Alaska’s Freezing Willow Creek Thanks so much to Galen Johnston for letting us share this story and video that he first posted on his personal Facebook page on November 6, 2018. We felt like it was an appropriate story to start 2019 with. Happy New […]
#DogsOfPackrafting - Adele Ng on How, Why, & When to Packraft with a Dog
Dogs of Packrafting, Family PackraftingPups & Packrafts – A Q&A “How To” With Photographer Adele Ng Submit your #DogsOfPackrafting Photo Contest via Instagram Today! How much do you love your pup and your packraft? We love both. After all, our office has nearly as many dogs as people, and almost every employee owns and […]
Bikerafting Three Unknown Rivers in Kyrgyzstan - A Photo Essay
Adventure StoriesNavigating the Unknown on Three Rivers in Kyrgyzstan by Packraft & Bicycle – A Photo Essay by Kit Guncheon, with Mike McGrath Photos and captions by Kit Guncheon.
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 […]
‘Perspective’ – An Urban Packraft Adventure Film Released Today on Sidetracked.com
Bikerafting, Urban AdventureFilmmaker Neil Irwin Follows Two Intrepid Explorers on a Bike & Packraft Micro Adventure Through Amsterdam Read Irwin’s full story and see a stack of stunning photos on Sidetracked.com. Photos, text, and film by Neil Irwin. You may equate adventure with wilderness and getting away from the hustle, bustle, and […]
Packrafting Idaho’s South Fork of the Salmon Plus, Why American Rivers Calls it One of the Most Endangered Rivers in the Country Story by Claire Cripps, photos by Braden Gunem and Claire Cripps. If I had to describe Idaho’s South Fork of the Salmon in one phrase, I’d call it […]
Reynaldo Perez - Stories from Six Mile Creek, Alaska
Adventure Stories, Photo GalleryThanks to Reynaldo Perez for sharing his captions, stories, and photos of packrafting Six Mile Creek. Keep your customer submissions coming. We love them!
The Käsivarsi Wilderness by Packraft
Adventure StoriesExploring Finland’s Käsivarsi Wilderness by Packraft We love receiving customer adventure stories. Thanks so much to Jens Fredrik Allworthy for sharing his story and photos about the Käsivarsi Wilderness with us. Check out more of his photos on his Instagram page, @allverdig. A lover of big adventures, Jens Fredrik Allworthy spent as much time […]
Photo Essay - Queets River Packrafting
Adventure Stories, Photo GalleryQueets River Photo Essay by Benj Wadsworth A semi-professional outdoor adventure and landscape photographer, Benj Wadsworth captures images on his off-the-beaten-path adventures around North America. He skis, kayaks, packrafts, and hikes from his home base in Seattle, Wash., and he carries a camera with him everywhere. “My photos attempt to […]
"Reviving The Backyard"—A Film About Human-Powered Adventure & Friendship in the Nation’s Capital
Bikerafting, Urban AdventureAn Urban Adventure Tale: Two Long-Time Friends Reunite to Make a Film About and Re-Explore Their Urban Home Town, Washington DC Follow us on Instagram all this week to see more urban packrafting shots from this trip and others. Born three months apart, and three doors down, Grant Horton and Michael […]
Leigh & Spring McClurg Made Drastic Changes to Their Sedentary Lives, Moved to Canada, Learned How to Adventure in the Wilderness, & Became Successful Adventure Photographers — Here’s How… We are featuring photos by the McClurgs all this week on Instagram. Follow us! The Happy Outdoor Nuts Self-described storytellers, outdoorsy nuts, […]
An Urban Packraft Story – Exploring Amsterdam by Boat
Urban AdventureThree European Athletes Embark on an Unusual Adventure -Urban Packrafting & Cycling Around Amsterdam As part of our Urban Packrafting Series, we’ll spend the next month exploring the whys, whens, wheres, and hows of embarking on micro-adventures in cities. We’ll answer the question: “How can you discover new things in […]
Perfectly Packable. Easily Storable - Urban Packraft Adventure w/ Jacob Kastrup Haagensen
Urban AdventureAdvice & Stories From One of Europe’s Most Prolific Urban Packrafters If you don’t live in the wilderness, but want to bring some adventure into your urban life, there’s a solution. Packrafts. Jacob Kastrup Haagensen (aka @UrbanPackrafter) bought his first packraft where he was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. […]
Baffin Island by Foot and Packraft - A (Cold) Solo Adventure
Adventure StoriesUltralight Gear Entrepreneur & Adventurer Steve Evans Spent Eight Days Alone on Baffin Island, Circumnavigating Mt. Thor & Getting the First Packraft Descent of the Weasel River Thanks so much to Steve Evans (@suluk46) for sharing his stories, photos, and video with us. We follow him on Instagram because we […]
Lessons in Flexibility: Learning to Slow Down in Alaska's Brooks Range
Adventure StoriesAn Expedition to the Arctic Refuge Derailed by Bad Weather Reminds Cairn Project Ambassador Emily Sullivan the Benefits of Slowing Down Photos and text by Emily Sullivan. “Flexibility is key in the Arctic.” Bush pilots Dirk and Danielle of Coyote Air, from Coldfoot, Alaska, say flexibility is key in this […]
Crystal Clear Water & Glacier Cycling - Bikerafting Greenland, A Photo Essay
Adventure Stories, Athletes & AmbassadorsBikeraft Greenland — UK-Based Alpacka Raft Ambassadors, Annie Le Evans & Huw Oliver, Explore a Vast Icy Landscape by Bike & Packraft Welcome to the Alpacka Raft ambassador team, Annie Le Evans and Huw Oliver! These two adventurers are based in Scotland, where they teach outdoor education and embark on […]
Where The River Meets The Road - A Solo Adventurer Bikerafts the Yukon River
BikeraftingJessica Kelley, Winner of the New Kyle Dempster Solo Adventure Grant, Bikerafts the Yukon River This summer I completed a 1300-mile bikerafting loop through Alaska that I called, “Where the River Meets the Road.” My goals for this trip were to promote low-impact travel, to encourage human-powered exploration in Alaska, […]
Where the Gradient Begins - A 5000 Miles of Wild Story
Adventure StoriesRemembering a First Packrafting Adventure on Michigan’s Carp River – A 5000 Miles of Wild Story American Rivers and American Whitewater are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with the 5000 Miles of Wild Campaign. Their goal? Gathering 5000 river stories and saving 5000 more river miles. […]
Wild and Scenic Montana! - East Rosebud Creek Newly Designated
Adventure Stories, Conservation Efforts, News, Events, ReviewsWhat Makes a River “Wild and Scenic” and Why East Rosebud Creek in Montana Deserves The Designation by Kevin Colburn, the National Stewardship Director of American Whitewater Photos and story by Kevin Coburn. We call it bear spray boating, because here’s the secret: almost all the best packrafting in Montana […]