Tips for Your First Packrafting Outing

2024,12,17

Practice at home: Try inflating and packing gear inside and on your packraft at home. Once you've run through this process a couple times at home, doing it by the side of a river won't seem quite so daunting.

Go with a buddy: When you head out on the water, it's always a good idea to go with a friend. You can keep an eye on each other and provide assistance if one of you needs help.

Start easy: For your first time out, head to a local pond or lake so you can get used to paddling a packraft without the added challenge of a current. Practice launching and landing your boat and get a feel for maneuvering it. You can even intentionally fall out (make sure you won't hit anything) and practice getting back into the boat.

Rivers vs. lakes: Packrafts perform best with the flow of a river, but serene alpine lakes can also be fun to explore (just don't expect the boat to track as straight as a kayak).

Pick a river that matches your skills: If you have relevant paddling experience, such as whitewater kayaking, you'll likely take to packrafting quickly. But be conservative and head out on a river that matches your skills. If you've never been down Class III rapids before, don't take your packraft on a Class III river.

Go with an experienced packrafter: If you know an experienced packrafter, see if they will take you out and show you a few things. Finding someone who can share tips and teach you how to navigate obstacles in the river can be invaluable.

Get training: A number of outfitters offer courses in packrafting. If you can't find a packrafting-specific course, a whitewater kayaking course can also teach you a lot of the skills you will need. Also, consider a swiftwater rescue course so you'll be prepared if something goes wrong on the river.

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