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May 3, 2007 at 5:27 pm #1223079
Are the spray deck Alpacka Packrafts that BPL is carrying, the 2006 or the 2007 spray deck models? There is a difference in attachment and weight.
May 3, 2007 at 6:43 pm #1388098These are 2007 decks.
May 3, 2007 at 7:51 pm #1388112hey ryan –
have you flipped one of these with the integrated spraydeck?
how hard is the exit?
i have a favorite class 3 river nearby with decent fishing for good sized trout, but the run has a couple chute type (no way around 'cept portage) class 3 rapids with kinda mean hydraulics after & the hyraulics push up against rockage (you see where i'm going with this right)
thanks!
May 3, 2007 at 7:52 pm #1388113in normal or what would be fishable flows is 500cfs – maybe 1750cfs
May 16, 2007 at 10:28 pm #1389487As it turns out, the spraydeck is essential for running whitewater, otherwise the boat will swamp. An Alpacka full of water is no longer a seaworthy craft, and lacking a keel can be difficult to maneuver through rough water to shore in order to bilge.
Alpacka rafts can be a lot of fun, and can add a whole new dimension to the backcountry experience. They also possess the unfamiliar power to put backpackers onto obscure water where downstream conditions are a complete unknown. Please be careful out there. Use the Force, but use it wisely.
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