2.5 inches to accommodate his long legs. These packrafts are designed for excitement whether bouncing down a river or cruising over wave trains. The major difference is the inability of the packrafts to edge as aggressively. Or you can rent a canoe or kayak at Louis Lake Lodge and have a fun overnight stay. ADN News articleCity of Valdez press release. In terms of lightest full whitewater pfds. As part of the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, Rob Kehrer (44) and Greg Mills portaged the Tana River Canyon (Class IV), putting in below the technical features. We found his foot tracks in a gravel bar where we believe he had pulled in and looked downriver, Tim said. I'm glad this subject came up, because I was not going to use anything for river rafting in my 'toy' Sevylor TrailBoat, but this got me thinking I should at least make the 'burrito' or 'taco' with my GG ThinLight or a sitpad, and a shell. I stretched the neck gasket over a large muscle-milk container for a day or two and it was still just a little tight. The Winner Creek to 20 Mile River loop is a great first packrafting trip. Step 3: Picking a Paddle A few companies make packraft-specific paddles, like the Werner Pack-Tour M and Alpacka's Ninja. That said, some PFDs will offer significant advantages over those casually . Ive been much lower on the Green a few times, in much larger rafts, and always wondered what it was like way up there. So the takeaway is that glacial rivers tend to be more continuous. Ever had the shell balloon while swimming if so what happened? packrafting wind river range Wyoming By Ben Kilbourne Ben Kilbourne has been backpacking since his days in the womb. For spectacular river fly fishing, check out the North or the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie, the Green River or the Little Popo Agie.