Packrafting - An Introduction - The How, When, Where and Why
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2022
- Packrafting is growing in popularity and many people are now looking at those blue lines on the map much closer to see what potential adventures await.
However it needs to be tempered with the safety element, as like any new emerging sport, accidents can happen and sometimes without experience these can be fatal.
That said if the sport is approached in the right way, the danger element can be limited and the fun factor enhanced.
This is an interview with Mark Waring an enthusiast advocate in the packrafting scene and someone who admits to learning the ropes slowly and carefully to get the most out of any wet and dry trip.
The advantage to packrafting is the weight and bulk of the kit is fairly small and ‘relatively’ light. Meaning you can walk into mountainous areas carrying your ‘boat’ and explore inland waters virtually unexplored by anyone else.
This becomes more exciting when you know where to go which offers the most exciting landscape, such as Scotland and Scandinavia.
This podcast is an introduction to the sport and some background information and where to go, what it costs, the safety element and some of the adventures awaiting to be had.
Part two will be a discussion with Mark, David Lintern and Debra West regarding a recent trip they took to Swedish Lapland down the river Kaiten. A long hike into the mountains, a 140km paddle, concluding with a hike out in one of the most spectacular countries in the world lasting over a week meeting no other person on route.
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Excellent information and very well put together... Thank you.
I've done some very remote kayak and canoe trips but couldn't really see the place for a packraft... But now I can see the possibilities 😁
Thanks Richard. Good to know we hit the right spot. Please come back for part two which I think will give a good example of how Packrafting opens up remote places even more.
The risk bit: the exact opposite of what other people say; for instance, Nouria Newman: „Kayaking is really rough. And kayaking, when you start, just... it just sucks: you're cold, you're wet, you flip, you're stuck under the boat, you need to get to shore, empty that boat, and in that way, I think, packrafting will also make whitewater more accessible because the boats are stable and there's a lot you can already do without risking to flip, and then there's a lot, like, cool little stuff you can do without risking flips, so, maybe, like, kayakers will get to packrafting to do multidays and not carry boats or multi-activity stuff, but I also think that, maybe, packrafting is also a way to introduce someone to white water and then, you know, they don't have to be scared and cold all the time; they can also have a good time” (ua-cam.com/video/J-RNy19RxDw/v-deo.html). How can such different positions be explained?
Wonderful, a really good introduction to packrafting. I've been paddling for a few years now and what you share in this interview I had really needed to hear before venturing out on my own. It is always so instructive to listen to the experience of others so you don't make unnecessary mistakes by your own. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪👍
Excellent thanks :)
This is a really interesting article. Lots of very helpful info for starting up pack rafting. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
This is a very good program/film. It is transferable to kayak/canoe… thank you!!!
Glad you liked both of the episodes :)