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Hey , good evening… i pretty much went through the same thought process as you are at the moment . It’s true there’s no one raft that’s going to get everything done well .
so what I decided was I would build my bike rafting set up first ( make sure I could accommodate Ben, and enough gear for 4/5 days out ) bike raft my local rivers for quick micro adventures and also have the raft for fishing alpine lakes with him, and get used to running more and more turbulent waters , in the future , now that I know I love it … I do plan on building another raft , probably a lightweight for those fast and light trips .With regards to other rafts I’ve only used inflatable kayaks.
My advice would be to get the Atlin. Get the zip and dry bags .
The only downside I could think of was the fact you wouldn’t get a spray deck .
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Good morning, mostly flat water and grade 1-2 is what I’ve had experience with over the last couple of months , , if I were to tackle grade 3 I’d probably get out and portage that section given my current experience , that’s not to say that the raft couldn’t handle it , I’d just be cautious.
The Atlin does seem to be very forgiving and the learning curve over the summer has been swift , so hopefully next spring I’ll try a few more turbulent sections.
I don’t regret my choice in raft .
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Hey, here’s my experience.
1 – more surface area to strap heavy items on the bow and a little tucked up off the waterline to give increased floatation and control.
2-I personally have seen no difference in speed compared to kayaks I’ve paddled with.
3- My Atlin tracks really well .I went for the 147 because I bring my dog along too . There’s tones of room for gear .
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