Do packrafts handle whitewater like a kayak?
No. Packrafts are fundamentally different from kayaks. Alpacka rafts are multi-purpose utility boats with whitewater capability, as opposed to purpose-built whitewater vehicles (kayaks). The essential qualities of our boats are portability and versatility. Although some of our boaters take Alpacka rafts into very challenging water, they are experts and enthusiasts. Packrafting is easier than kayaking in some situations, due to craft stability and properties, but it becomes relatively harder in more extreme water, where high ferrying speed and a combat roll achieve greater importance. As always, the most important swift water skills are intangible: the training and ability to read the river, recognize hazards, and safely deal with the unexpected.
