It keeps you warmer in cold conditions, too. NOTE: Many people prefer using a spray skirt to keep splash and rain out of their boat. You can opt for the whitewater deck model or the removable whitewater deck model. The Expedition is available in three sizes, four color choices and one fabric density weight. If you’d like to convert it for whitewater eventually, you can do that as it’s set up to receive a whitewater system.Īlpacka calls the Expedition their “ultimate do-everything, backcountry adventure boat.” It offers high performance, but is more packable than the Wolverine. It’s a bit lighter and designed for mainly flatwater paddling. This boat is just 5 cm longer than the Wolverine. The self-bailer model weighs 7.4 lbs/3.4 kg with the whitewater deck model a bit more. The Wolverine comes in three different sizes, two different fabric densities (the lighter density makes it lighter to carry, the heavier density adds to stability). I use a self-bailer because it’s much easier to get in and out.” As a guide, he likes to be able to jump in and out quickly when he needs to help out a guest. He says the Wolverine “is a little bit more playful than the Gnarwhal. The self-bailing holes on the packraft’s hull Since he doesn’t like to use a spray skirt system, this works best for him. His is the self-bailer version, with a series of holes along each side of the hull to let water out. Hers is the whitewater version.Ĭaj also likes the Wolverine for his personal boat. She likes it because it performs well in whitewater and is large enough for long expeditions. Katja’s personal packraft is a Wolverine. In this video, the pair talk about a few of the packrafts they have in their guide service and how to know which will suit your needs best: They love to bring their packrafts into northern Finland and Lapland to paddle the hundreds of miles of wilderness lakes and rivers there. They’re based in Parainen, Finland, a kayaker’s paradise with an archipelago of 40,000 islands nearby. Packrafting with the whitewater kit (photo courtesy of Don Ransom)Ĭaj and Katja Koskinen represent Packraft Europe, official dealer of Alpacka Raft packrafts. How do you know which one is right for you? Aqua Bound Ambassador Caj Koskinen takes us through a few packrafts from their fleet to help you decide. Alpacka Raft makes several different types of packrafts.
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