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Thanks for posting this, Derek! We can all be glad that it ended well (more or less) and we can learn from the experience – but man, what a scare! I’m so glad you’re all okay.

Just yesterday I was thinking that maybe I should write a post or make a video about cold weather packrafting, and you’ve spurred me into action. For now, here’s a related…[Read more]

Yep!

Hi Robin,

The Skeena  and Telkwa models are so new that probably only a handful of people have finished building theirs, and I’m not sure how many of them have paddled the other packrafts you’re interested in, so it might be a while before you get a useful review. In the meantime, I started writing some notes about things to consider and what to…[Read more]

Hi Sean, I’ve found that the TPU to non-TPU welds aren’t very strong, and with all the rolling and unrolling a packraft goes through, it probably won’t hold forever, so I’d put some Seam Grip (or similar) around the edges so if it does separate there at least it won’t leak. The seam sealing glue isn’t great as a structural adhesive either, though.…[Read more]

Cool – any idea what kind of foam it is? Thanks!

Oh, and it should still be airtight even where it’s overheated. Cheers!

Don’t worry – this is not a huge problem! If you can’t un-seal one side by reheating it and peeling it up, and then redo it (which you probably can’t), then I would cut a slit in the floor fabric perpendicular to the edge, long enough so that the fold disappears. Then simply cover the slit with patches – one on the bottom of the packraft’s floor…[Read more]

Minutes… I can’t remember where I read that, but the idea is to use it like contact cement.

Excellent – I’m glad it worked out for you, and thanks for posting!

I’ll be curious to see the reviews, as I’ve never seen a roll-closure that doesn’t leak some air and it would be annoying to have to frequently add air (as a lot of people who bought Windcatcher camping mattresses have found). Given their false statements about it being the lightest packraft ever, I’m skeptical.

The 2-person model may be faster, but only when powered by two people. It is much wider than the single-person packrafts, with larger diameter tubes, so it is a very different boat.

The Telkwa’s length cannot be extended. The 2-person packraft could be shortened by removing 20-30 cm of material from the middle of the side tubes and floor, but…[Read more]

The 2-person is a bit bigger and heavier when packed, so the disadvantage is it would be somewhat more difficult to carry on the bike. It may also be a bit slower on the water due to its larger size being powered by only one person. Cheers!

The 2-person is a bit bigger and heavier when packed, so the disadvantage is it would be somewhat more difficult to carry on the bike. It may also be a bit slower on the water due to its larger size being powered by only one person. Cheers!