Caribou

Aqua-Bound Whiskey

TitanStraps Bike Tie-Down Kit

Astral EV-Eight PFD

Alpacka Raft Gift Card

Alpacka Raft Corduroy Hat

Packraft Seat Bag

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Bikerafting Gift Guide

A curated collection of paddling products for the cyclist, mountain biker, fat biker, or bikerafter in your life.

For many years, the only way to carry your gear on large, multi-sport packraft adventures was either inside the boat on the floor, or mounted to the bow. However, in 2011, we changed the game completely when we invented the Cargo Fly internal gear storage system. This design not only kept your gear drier, it also dramatically increased handling and whitewater performance. However, it didn’t solve the problem of carrying large bulky items like bicycles, big game animals, and large packs on the bow. 
So we designed the Caribou with the Late Rise Bow, that combines the stability and load carrying ability of a rockerless hull with the whitewater and wave performance of a rockered hull. Unlike anything else on the market, the Late Rise Bow still provides a rocker to shed waves and whitewater, but it moves beginning of the rocker in front of the bow’s mounted load. The result is a broad stable platform for mounting bulky and heavy items like bicycles that carries them high and keeps them out of the water when paddling. And, the load remains balanced and stable on both water and land.
To keep the weight and bulk at an absolute minimum, while preserving our legendary durability, we utilized the same lightweight 210-denier high count nylon fabric as the Scout and the 840-denier floor featured in our other packrafts. The result is an ultralight, full-size bikeraft or ultralight hunting raft that rolls up small for stashing in a pack or on your handlebar roll. It’s also available with a Cargo Fly, for keeping bulky gear on the bow and loose gear inside and dry.
Note: Due to the specialized bags utilized by most  bike-packers, Cargo Fly models do not include internal dry bags or internal attachments for clipping dry bags in place. However, internal dry bags can be purchased separately and used in the Caribou without the internal attachments.

Color & Fabric

Add Cargo Fly

Style

210d LW Cedar Green / No / Open

210d LW Cedar Green / No / Self Bailer

210d LW Cedar Green / Yes (Drybags Sold Separately) / Open

210d LW Cedar Green / Yes (Drybags Sold Separately) / Self Bailer

210d LW Blueberry / No / Open

210d LW Blueberry / No / Self Bailer

210d LW Blueberry / Yes (Drybags Sold Separately) / Open

210d LW Blueberry / Yes (Drybags Sold Separately) / Self Bailer

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The 26-ounce Fiberglass Whiskey 4-piece is everything you could want in a high-performance backcountry packrafting paddle. The blade is compact, but wide, so it delivers the perfect amount of torque for making quick moves and for paddling all day.  The shaft is made of T-700 carbon and features a Posi-Lok® adustable ferrule, which makes for an incredibly stiff and responsive paddle.  In addition, the paddle ferrules are situated slightly further up the shaft, which allows the paddle to be broken down into 4 equal sized pieces for easier packing. 
Made in USA
Weight: 26oz
Length: 205cm
Note: All of our paddles should be taken apart to dry before storage to prevent binding of the ferrules with the shafts.

Blade

Fuego Fiberglass

Sunwave Fiberglass

Northern Lights Fiberglass

Heavy duty TitanStraps are perfect for strapping a bike or other gear to the front of your packraft. The kit includes three 14-inch and one 25-inch TitanStraps, which are custom selected for attaching a bike to the front of the Caribou. They work great on all our boats with bow tie downs though! We recommend placing the bike on the bow with the fork on the right and facing towards the stern, and the front wheel removed (rear wheel removal is optional). Use the 25-inch strap to secure the chainstays and the rear wheel, and the three 14-inch straps for the other attachment points. The front wheel can be secured with a webbing or similar strap. The 25-inch strap is also great for securing your rolled up packraft when you hit the trail.

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The Astral EV-Eight is our favorite all-purpose packrafting PFD.  At only 19.5 oz, the EV-Eight is one of the lightest PFDs on the market and easy to carry into the backcountry. It also features a high mesh back, which matches perfectly with our seatbacks and spray skirts. The EV-Eight features a bluesign® approved 100% recycled Polyester shell. For whitewater, check out the Astral Green Jacket. 
Weight: 19.5oz