Alaska Packrafting - The Lakina Traverse

www.packraftingadventures.com
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
September 2022
Packrafters: Eric Caravella, Rodney Villella, Amy Bartoletti
Big thanks to Alpacka Rafts, Hyperlite Mountain Gear, Werner Paddles, Aquabound Paddles, Astral Designs, EEZYCUT, and NRS

[@JohnInDaHouse2015]

love the music choice scenery outstanding

[@Jason-Eson]

Those latticed lakes are something else. Solid work.

[@mikearonoff]

Great video, the hiking was scary. I walked on Mendenhall but stayed away from slopes.

[@adventureiss4110]

Sweet

[@SummitForWellness]

What size hmg pack are you usually using for trips like this?

[@packraftingadventures]

I find the 4400 works well for me. I use the Porter w stuff pocket and shoulder pocket.

[@SummitForWellness]

@@packraftingadventures I was looking at the 4400 or the 5400. My wife and I usually split gear and I was thinking maybe with the 5400 I could carry all the packraft gear and food, and she can carry sleep system, etc in her 2400. Does the 4400 have enough room for 2 sets of rafts + gear?

[@packraftingadventures]

@@SummitForWellness you’ll probably be better off with the 5400

[@loganfusso]

I was wondering why the guy in the video had such a large pack until I saw the tandem packraft

[@packraftingadventures]

Yeah the Forager is definitely a bigger package, but we got his packing system a little better dialed later on in the trip.

[@adrianboloveschi4038]

@@packraftingadventures Why didn't you just take the Forager for the 3 of you? Either way, stunning scenery!

[@packraftingadventures]

@@adrianboloveschi4038 that would’ve been unpleasant. What you can’t see in the video (because I didn’t have a GoPro and couldn’t film it with my phone) are the miles of steep, fast and continuous class III whitewater that were demanding even in a solo boat, nevermind cramming all three of us into the Forager. Plus that Forager isn’t as roomy as it looks, it’s a snug fit even for two.