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Very cool! It’s a great idea for ultralight propulsion.

That’s a nifty paddle setup! You don’t have any issue with the blades twisting? I know Alpacka used to sell a trekking pole paddle at one point.

The DIY Ultralight is pretty amazing given it’s much lighter than the Klymit LWD, same weight as the Supai but it’s a full-sized boat whereas the other two are quite small. Of course it is made of much…[Read more]

Thanks Matt!

Not quite sure about the question? I sat in the boat facing the front and used my hands to push backwards, basically how you would normally paddle. The paddles themselves are on my palms so I am pushing them through the water, the straps are not strong enough to be able to pull the paddles through. Hopefully that makes sense.

I used…[Read more]

Hi there, from the Deep South of NZ ..

Great Effort!

I’m doing a similar style of trip, mainly hiking/transalpine but carrying a packraft to get across rivers that would be otherwise uncrossable. I took a couple of paddle blades from a cheap beach toy inflatable and drilled a couple of holes so I could lash them to my walking poles. Good enough to cross even a quite fast flowing…[Read more]

Amazing achievement! It’s a really impressive feat of endurance, and on a beautiful, historic trail. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the tip about the swimmers’ paddles, too. I’m curious, do you find it easier to paddle forwards or backwards with them?

That looks totally fine to me. A little Seam Grip+WP and you’re good to go!

Excellent work as usual, Ken!

I think the zipper will be fine there, but if you notice any issues, please tell us. Thanks!

I just finished my 5th DIYpackraft (one V3, three Telkwas) and now my first Skeena.  I found the process is getting easier but it still takes me about 35 hours.  This one held air very tightly overnight despite 4 of the tiniest leaks in various places.  The biggest mistake I made was using the Ty-zip location for the Telkwa instead of the Sk…[Read more]

Step 4 in the Ultralight instructions has as much information about the form as is posted elsewhere… there aren’t really “instructions” – just pictures and diagrams and a description.

For anyone who hasn’t purchased a kit, there are also pictures and a description on the Heat Sealing page (under the How-To menu).

Any way to get the instructions for the form posted to the UL thread as well. Can’t get in to the other places you posted them to as they are password protected. Thank you

Hi Max – well done for sticking with the project!

I think trimming the slit will be the best approach here. It might make a slight dimple in the tube there when it’s inflated, but that part will be underwater, so it won’t be very noticeable.

If you have a seam strip that is longer than required, you could extend the slit a bit farther into the…[Read more]

Excellent!