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I’m new to pack-rafting so forgive me for my ignorance. I’m in an upcoming adventure race (Expedition Oregon) where we have been told that there will be about 70 miles of swift water pack rafting/some bike packing going up to Class II/III. By the nature of the event, we aren’t told exactly what we will be running so the exact river/difficulty is not clear.
The organizers have recommended either Alpacka Gnu or Foragers as the pack-raft of choice. We are in teams of four, and the thought is that two 2-person boats will be faster than four 1-person boats.
I don’t have much use for a burly two person boat beyond this race, so I’m not super keen on purchasing an expensive Alpacka and was looking into trying to make my own.
My question is wether people think that the DIY 2 person would be up to the task. The TPU numbers seem relatively comparable. I think the only modification would be to try and make it self-bailing or to add a spray deck: even though I’m not super crafty it would seem feasible.
Just hoping to see other peoples thoughts before embarking on this path.
Cheers
Jesse
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