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Video: Packraft Wet Reentry

By Carol Crooker | on April 07, 2009 | in Techniques
Wet reentry is one of the most common rescues you'll perform while packrafting. Be sure to work the kinks out of your technique ahead of time so this self-rescue tool will be honed when you need it.

Podcast: Packrafting Safety Tips from the Experts Part 3

By Carol Crooker | on March 24, 2009 | in Techniques
Seven packrafters with a total of over thirty-five years of experience under their bums share the safety gear they won't be without, skills that have kept them coming back for more, common - and dangerous - mistakes, and real life rescue stories.

Podcast: Packrafting Safety Tips from the Experts Part 2

By Carol Crooker | on March 17, 2009 | in Techniques
Seven packrafters with a total of over thirty-five years of experience under their bums share the safety gear they won't be without, skills that have kept them coming back for more, common - and dangerous - mistakes, and real life rescue stories.

Podcast: Packrafting Safety Tips from the Experts Part 1

By Carol Crooker | on March 10, 2009 | in Techniques
Seven packrafters with a total of over thirty-five years of experience under their bums share the safety gear they won't be without, skills that have kept them coming back for more, common - and dangerous - mistakes, and real life rescue stories.

Video: Have Fun and Avoid Drowning - A How-To for Packrafters

By Carol Crooker | on February 10, 2009 | in Techniques
Highlights from the April 2008 Rescue 3 International Whitewater Rescue Technician course for packrafters held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Podcast: Alpacka Packraft Safety Design Features

By Carol Crooker | on January 20, 2009 | in Trends
Designer Sheri Tingey talks about the history of safety design in Alpacka packrafts and the latest tweaks she's made to the boats to improve whitewater performance and safety.

The Journey's End: Summarizing 4000 Miles Along the Wild Coast (Podcast)

By Carol Crooker | on December 25, 2008 | in Trends
A few weeks after completing their 4000-mile journey by foot, ski and packraft from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands, Erin and Hig share a tale of a destructive bear encounter, their favorite gear, future plans, and why being good at transitions was a vital ingredient to the trip's success.

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