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The short answer to your first question is “yes,” and the short answer to the second question is “no” – you could make a packraft with only flat seams, but that would be stretching the definition of “packraft”… something like the Klymit LiteWater Dinghy is about as close as you can get.

That Anfibio packraft you linked to has a flat seam around…[Read more]

I don’t see any major problems here – it sounds like you have a small hole that needs to be plugged with seam sealer. Try to remove any foreign objects that might prevent the sealant from filling the gap between the fabric layers (I’m not sure what that white stuff is) and then apply more Seam Grip/Aquaseal on the spot that is leaking and the…[Read more]

Here is an image of what I’m dealing with, if I press on these bubbles with my finger I can stop the audible leak, but how best to do that with seam sealer and/or a patch? I can’t access the inside anymore since whole boat has been assembled, the only way in is the valve.

Not a bot but a British Columbian from the pacific southwest.   Plan to build this winter…

Thanks for your interest in a DIY Packraft kit 🙂

For your intended use, an Ultralight would suffice, but for more peace of mind the Skeena would be better (I think a Telkwa would just be extra weight and bulk).

I used the shortest (120 cm) Skeena on my recent 30-day trip and it was more than tough enough for use in the lakes, class 1-2 rivers,…[Read more]

Wow, thank you for taking the time to respond with all that detailed information!  I think I just spent over an hour on your website and Insta :-).  I think this basically confirms my first inclination to go with the Telkwa and looks like you went with the medium (51” length).  I measured myself sitting against the wall, 42” + 1” for shoes +…[Read more]

Hi Barbara. Some great questions.  I built a couple of 130 cm Telkwa’s this Spring and paddled flatwater slightly less than 30 days so far .  The decision to go with the Telkwa was based on a few paddles in three different lighter and shorter packrafts from other suppliers.  The Telkwa design is appealing both due to the durability of extending th…[Read more]

Hi! I’m not a spam bot. I just received my kit today and I am very excited to assemble my raft and start taking it out on paddling adventures in southwest BC! Thanks Matt!

If you’re planning on hiking with the packraft, I’d like to offer a PFD recommendation. Take a look at the Anfibio Buoy Boy. I just got mine a couple of weeks ago and find it great for backpacking. If you aren’t headed out on class III or above rapids, it should do you just fine.

If you’re from the US or Canada, use the Swedish retailer…[Read more]

I recommend using something with a radius slightly smaller than the tube you’re working on.

What size bowl did people find best?