Packrafting Trips

Ice to Ocean

Sweaty, bleeding and tired – but Stoked. Despite knowing where we were geographically, we felt lost in the wilderness. We were somewhere in the dense bush of New Zealand’s wild West Coast. Battling the unrelenting undergrowth. The countless dead ends encountered as we searched for a route amongst …

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Packrafting Tips

11-12 minute read I get asked for packrafting advice a lot. When I started writing this blog it started out as a FAQ type blog. I was hoping to be able to create a comprehensive collection of tips to help people stay safe and improve as packrafter. However the more I wrote the more I realised …

The perfect mix of adrenalin and zen-like calm inducing pleasure

Our pack-rafting overnighter was the perfect mix of adrenalin and zen-like calm inducing pleasure. The River had exciting rapids and bits where you floated and watched the banks flash by (if you’re a LOTR geek you might expect to catch sight of the Uruk Hai pounding past – this is where the river scene in The Fellowship was filmed – cooool). Finally we ended up at a Lake in the afternoon – an idyllic spot with a beautiful sandy beach, mountains stretching away on all sides, a hut, a few other campers and lots of tracks to explore the area. In the morning we ‘tramped’ back to the van, it was all totally amazing – just wish there were more places that offered pack-rafting. Thanks to our wonderful guide Huw who taught us a lot about paddling and even lit our fire with a flint – what a pro!

Catriona

York, UK