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Alpacka Tango Packraft
Alpacka Tango Packraft

Tango

$3,700.00

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Description

Tango: The Fastest Double Packraft for Adventure Racing in New Zealand

For too long, the Adventure Racing Packraft scene—especially in New Zealand—has been dominated by cheap, poorly made rafts. Racers had few options that balanced speed, weight, and durability. Alpacka’s Forager was the closest thing to a premium adventure racing packraft—bombproof and reliable, but hardly light or fast.

Enter the Alpacka Tango: a purpose-built double packraft that’s lightweight, lightning fast, and ready to dominate the packraft racing scene. And still capable on whitewater up to Grade 2/2+.

Why the Tango Is the Fastest Adventure Racing Packraft on the Market

Speed in a double packraft comes down to one thing: hull length at the waterline. If you’re the type who loves the science, here’s the formula: hull speed = 1.34 × √(hull length in feet). That 1.34 figure is derived from wave dynamics and gravity. For everyone else? Just know this: longer hull = faster packraft. And the Tango has the longest waterline hull of any tandem packraft out there.

The fully inflatable floor adds a level of unrivalled rigidity to which allows for better glide, keeping your paddling efficient and less calorifically expensive.

The added length isn’t just about speed—it improves paddling posture, especially for the front paddler, resulting in more biomechanical efficiency and a noticeably more powerful stroke. It’s a performance edge you’ll feel immediately on the water.

Ditch the Cheap Chinese Rafts

Until now, most teams racing in New Zealand adventure races had little choice but to use cheap, Chinese-made double packrafts. Sure, they were affordable—but they were also notoriously tear-prone. They were a low-cost, high-risk gamble.

But with the Tango, that gamble is over. You’re looking at a boat that’s lighter, longer, faster, and better built—from the ground up.

A Packraft That Transitions From Race to Whānau

What makes the Tango even more impressive is its versatility. Once race day is over, this high-performance packraftbecomes the perfect family boat. Take the kids for a float, load it up for a weekend camping trip, or introduce someone new to packrafting in New Zealand. It’s just as comfortable on a calm river as it is smashing through checkpoints on a GodZone stage.

Perfect for:

  • Adventure Racing in New Zealand (like GodZone)

  • Teams looking for the fastest double packraft

  • Racers upgrading from unreliable entry-level rafts

  • Families keen to explore rivers with a reliable, stable boat

  • Anyone serious about high-performance packrafting in NZ

Tango Specs

  • Weight: 5.8 kg

  • Length: 368 cm

  • Carrying Capacity: 457 kg

If you’re racing in New Zealand or just want the best tandem packraft available, the Alpacka Tango is in a league of its own.

The Tango comes with a Tizip as standard to allow for all essential gear to be stowed safely internally, creating a lower centre of gravity and piece of mind that you’re gear isn’t going to get wet, drift away in a capsize or become a snag hazard during a race or family trip.

The grab loops on the bow and stern make for multiple options for your Bow Bag(s). Bow Bags can be mounted front and rear so that those essential items needed during a race can be accessed by either paddler.

With the seats not being integral to the boat and therefore detachable, this raft isn’t a one piece lump to carry wither. Components can be distributed between various different members of your team to make a 1.8kg package and a 4.5kg package to spread the load.

With the vastly superior base fabric used by Alpacka compared to any other raft on the market, this packs down smaller than the Aliexpress/Blue Duck rafts too. Weight is only half of the story when you’re carrying rafts, pack size is equally as important. Because of the higher quality fabric, these rafts can take a higher pressure too (again increasing your speed and efficiency through the water) without the fear of over inflating with those Chinese knock offs.

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