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First Look: A New Hybrid Whitewater Hardshell/Packraft?

A cross between a hardshell and a packraft for hiking into remote whitewater? Yep, that’s what we thought, too, but that’s exactly what the...

Packrafting In Grand Canyon…Who Really Was The First?

Patting yourself on the back for packrafting the Grand? Before you bruise yourself, consider that people have been doing it for a long, long...

Oui, Oui! Biking and Packrafting France

Rugged cliffs, deep gorges and crystal-clear water—that's what y you'll find on a bike and packrafting tour in the south of France around the...

Alpacka, IR Debut Sixmile Packraft Skirt

Packrafters rejoice! Packraft maker and pioneer Alpacka Raft has partnered with longtime paddlesports apparel and accessories brand Immersion Research (IR) to introduce the new...

Frenchman Solo Packrafts Sierra Leone’s Rokel River (Country’s Longest)

A Frenchman recently returned from solo packrafting 365 km down Sierra Leone’s Rokel River, the country’s longest waterway. According to Explorer’sWeb, Tom Mariee took...

Skiing and Pack Rafting Iceland’s Vatnajökull Ice Cap (Catching Up with Chris Burkard)

Want to combine pack rafting with skiing across a glacier? Get in touch with Chris Burkard. Last spring, using Alpacka pack rafts as tow-behind...

Alpacka Debuts 2025 Sneak Preview Plus Holiday Boat Sale

Now could be the perfect time to get on board the hottest trend in paddlesports right now, with a site-wide Holiday Sale from Alpacka...

Patagonia Releases “Into the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder Amid the Arctic Climate Crisis” by Jon Waterman

Just in time for winter to set in, Patagonia has published a first-hand account of the Arctic crisis, "Into the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder Amid...

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Win a Free Kayak trip to Ecuador or Chile with Rally Crew!

Our friends at Small World Adventures in Ecuador and Aniol Serrasolses in Chile are giving away two free kayaking...
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US Freestyle Nat’l Championships/Team Trials Wrap

That's a wrap. More than 50 paddlers competed at the Nantahala Outdoor Center for the 2026 National Championships on October 3–4,...

40 Years After: Special PL Q&A with Expedition Kayaker John Armstrong (Who Just Digitized/Re-released “Paucartambo: The Rest of the River”)

Want to see one of the most daring river expeditions ever captured on film? Catch ”Paucartambo: The Rest of the River,” which...

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Win a Free Kayak trip to Ecuador or Chile with Rally Crew!

Our friends at Small World Adventures in Ecuador and...

US Freestyle Nat’l Championships/Team Trials Wrap

That's a wrap. More than 50 paddlers competed at...