Alpacka Packrafts

These are 2007 decks.

hey 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!

in normal or what would be fishable flows is 500cfs – maybe 1750cfs

As 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.