http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SErs77FYsww

Packrafting trip down the Hollyford River in northern Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ejlkrionqA

A recent trip down the Wairaurahiri River in southern Fiordland NZ. Big first day but great paddle down.

Give me a yell if you are heading to the southwest/Fiordland area, keen for a trip if it suits.

cheers,

Gerard

check out the Yogaslackers crew- www.yogaslackers.com/adventures , and say hi from NZ!

If you are heading down south sometime (Queenstown, Te Anau, Fiordland etc) then I might be keen for a trip somewhere.

SPOT trackers might be worth a look.

A faceguard used in canoe polo would do it. search "canoe polo helmet faceguard". should be easily available through a kayak shop.

I agree that the Garmin 60CSX is the best GPS I have used for ease of use and robustness. unfortunately Garmin do not seem to make them anymore, and now their 62 series is the equivilant model. I still prefer the 60 though.

I am reasonably new to packrafting but have spent plenty of years WW kayaking so am excited about the new opportunities for different trips it opens up. I am used to boating with a paddle about 192cm long, and my default paddle for packrafting at the moment is a 3 piece one 200cm long which I find w...