• Well, 1 yr later (I know I’m slow!) I had my v2 out on the water today for it’s maiden voyage….wow and whew. All the hard work paid off when I got on the water and realized this thing is legit. My friend has an Alpacka I had been drooling over for a few years and he was pretty impressed with the look and how it paddled through the water.

    It was…[Read more]

  • Edward replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years ago

    Took my DIY packraft out for its first outing on Lake Taupo (New Zealand) last week.

    Packraft 1

    Packraft 02

    Packraft 03

    I used 210 denier fabric from extemtextil for the tubes and the black 650g/sqm fabric for the floor (TPU coated both sides…seems to work OK, just put baking paper underneath the area you are heat sealing). I agree with all other comments I’ve seen on the…[Read more]