@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.
@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?
@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.
i just recently heard about packrafting and im a kayaker....would they be considered something like a solo creekboating raft?
pastorsak 4 months ago
@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.
romandial 4 days ago
What kind of packrafts do you use?
coosaoutfitters94 1 year ago
@coosaoutfitters94 yep, Alpacka rafts, mid 2000s models.
romandial 1 year ago
@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?
sunshot78 9 months ago
@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.
romandial 9 months ago