Packrafts are real boats

[pastorsak]

i just recently heard about packrafting and im a kayaker....would they be considered something like a solo creekboating raft?

[romandial]

@pastorsak yea, the latest ones at Alpacka are like super hike-able creek boats. Some folks are pushing Class IV+ and V- at kayak water-levels in these new boats that have a kayak-style spray skirt.

[englishwildman]

inspiring as always.

Alastair

[toliveforthenow]

this is killer

[gqganey]

I need to get a face shield if I go to Anchorage in July

[stealth592]

Look like Alpackas...

[coosaoutfitters94]

What kind of packrafts do you use?

[romandial]

@coosaoutfitters94 yep, Alpacka rafts, mid 2000s models.

[sunshot78]

@romandial Was just looking at their website, do you use the Yukon Yak model? Have you ever punctured one? How do the work in open flat water such as a calm lake?

[romandial]

@sunshot78 The red boat in this video is a Yak. Yes I have punctured boats a few times in 20 years, but the Alpackas are easy to repair with duct tape -- just dry the tubes and patch small holes with duct tape. The newest boats with long sterns work much better on flat water than these old boats.

[akeagleTL]

what's the music please? great video, makes me want to take up packrafting

[romandial]

@akeagleTLThanks for the compliments..music is "The National Anthem" by Radiohead on Kid A album. It sort of captured how I feel on those hectic creeks some times

[fribryteren]

Great stuff. Loved it!

[fribryteren]

great stuff. Very well made indeed.

[thunderinthenight13]

Awesome, that looks so much fun. Great footage, good music to match the edit. Highly entertaining.

[LoveRise]

Amazing footage. You make those IV rapids look tame. Ya gotta love it!! Thanx...Laurie

[montymykolas]

Nice, Roman! (good music too ...:-))