Recently Guy Stuart of the Bikepacker’s Foundry was asked to give a presentation about bikerafting to a paddling club – apparently the presentation was a hit, and Guy made the slideshow available on his Bikerafting Gear List page. If you’re interested in combining cycling, paddling, and camping, then it’s definitely worth a look.
Elsewhere on the site, Guy also shows the removable drip deck that he made for his DIY Packraft, plus tons of other cool gear that he has made or modified. Cool!
After Pilotpeat posted a question in the forum about packrafting paddles, I decided to make a permanent page to address the subject in the FAQ. Here’s the paddle page. I also received an email from Read more…
Note: I’m not recommending that you buy an expensive carbon paddle and then cut it up to make a packrafting paddle – if you’re purchasing a new paddle then you can probably find a 4-piece Read more…
When paddling on calm lakes, it’s often possible to enter and exit a packraft without getting your feet wet, but in moving water I find that it’s rarely an option. In fact, it’s usually a Read more…
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Guy Stuart · April 8, 2023 at 8:41 pm
Thanks for the mention Matt. Greatly appreciated. Cheers … Guy