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I've not been on for a while and a search doesn't bring anything up on Pack Rafts or Packrafting so I don't know if those on here have any interest in them.
They can be used for bike trips or walking trips. In fact they make the blue bits on the maps part of your trip rather than an obstacle to get around...
I've managed to get together 5 of the world top manufacturers of pack rafts all with pack rafts for you to look and test paddle to your heart's content in 3 weekends time near Bala in North Wales.
It's free (but you need to pay for camping and a lake permit) so if you want to see what all the fuss is about please let me know and come along.
Full info here
https://thejohnclimber.wordpress.com/2019/06/04/pack-rafting-meet-up/
Sent a copy of your link to the lad I sit next to at work. He paddled the Caledonian canal last week as his first packrafting trip, ambitious, I was convinced a canoe would be a better tool as he wasn't envisioning any walking.
Unfortunately his first child is due about 3 days before your dates, so it's pretty unlikely he'll be allowed to attend!
Thanks for the thought tthew.
Maybe next year for him eh?
Anyone else?
I know it's not the normal STW type of thisn or full on bike packing but more and more are showing an interest in pack raft to further their adventures.
Well, for the first time 5 manufactures of pack rafts have got together for a free meet up with around 25 pack rafts of all shapes and sizes for you to try out.
This time in 2 weeks time some of us will be at the meet up over in North Wales.
For those unsure if it's worth the trip here are some of the weekend highlights that I'd just updated on the main meet up page, I estimate that there will be around 50 of us there and around 10 meet up helpers who I couldn't have done this without (cheers all) and around 25 different makes and models of test pack raft to try out on the water
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Jason Taylor Taylor of Tirio and his team have kindly offered to lead a Saturday afternoon taster session that can only be booked on the day for a minimal charge (cash please)
Andy Toop will be down from Back Country Scotland with a range of around 10 assorted Alpaca
Packrafts of different makes and models for you to have test paddles in.
Tim Clark of Longshore International who will be up with 4 or 5 of his Longshore Packrafts.
Jason Taylor from Tirio will have a full range of Kokokelli pack rafts to demonstrate.
Sven Schellin and Thomas Butzmannn from packrafting.de with pack rafts from MRS and Anfibio
Zach from Kokopelli has kindly sent me one of their all new 2019 (for up to grade 4) white water heavy duty pack rafts called the Reccon for testing on the lake and the calm river nearby over the weekend. Personally I can't wait to try this one out on the rough stuff after getting training from Jason of Tirio in a month or two on a 2 day WW course.
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Updated web page with all the details in the one place
Pack raft meet up details web page