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...overnighter with 5 others in the Klymit lwd. They held up well in the class II rapids. No tears. I would like to try one out in some class III now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT8sFLPg4B8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT8sFLPg4B8
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Packrafting in the atlas mountains in Morocco. To early for the spring snow melting flood I manage to packraft the Ouirgane Reservoir the beautiful N'fiss River gorge below the dam.
http://vimeo.com/124067896
http://vimeo.com/124067896
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A few hours in the Montrose, Colorado whitewater park.
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Spring packrafting at Nittälven together with the Deliverance team and Hikeventures
[video]http://vimeo.com/128030503[/video]
https://vimeo.com/128030503
more at
http://urbanpackrafter.com/Meetings-at-Kaljoxa-Valley
http://deliveranceteam.outdrr.com/inter ... -round-up/
http://www.hikeventures.com/spring-pack ... in-sweden/
[video]http://vimeo.com/128030503[/video]
https://vimeo.com/128030503
more at
http://urbanpackrafter.com/Meetings-at-Kaljoxa-Valley
http://deliveranceteam.outdrr.com/inter ... -round-up/
http://www.hikeventures.com/spring-pack ... in-sweden/
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Videos by Chris Marx, Packrafting Tours
View all videos of the Packrafting Tours Channel.
"Spring is coming" - a day-trip near Leipzig, Germany
"Venice Impressions" - a city trip in Venice, Italy
View all videos of the Packrafting Tours Channel.
"Spring is coming" - a day-trip near Leipzig, Germany
"Venice Impressions" - a city trip in Venice, Italy
Have a look to my website www.packrafting-tours.com and visit FB or the Packrafting Tours Channel! We offer guided packrafting trips in Europe.
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New video by Chris Marx:
A while ago we went out to a little trip. Use the swing, hear the swing - watch the swinging packrafter!
https://youtu.be/39Op9RBSKGI
A while ago we went out to a little trip. Use the swing, hear the swing - watch the swinging packrafter!
https://youtu.be/39Op9RBSKGI
Have a look to my website www.packrafting-tours.com and visit FB or the Packrafting Tours Channel! We offer guided packrafting trips in Europe.
Southcentral Summer
Walking and paddling in Southcentral Alaska, mid June of 2015.
Paddlers:
Brad Meiklejohn
Roman Dial
Trip Kinney
Mike Curiak
Drone footage courtesy of Pete Basinger.
Music by Quantic, 'Life in the Rain'. I bought it on iTunes, and you should too.
Some details and still shots can be found here: http://lacemine29.blogspot.com/2015/06/ ... ummer.html
Paddlers:
Brad Meiklejohn
Roman Dial
Trip Kinney
Mike Curiak
Drone footage courtesy of Pete Basinger.
Music by Quantic, 'Life in the Rain'. I bought it on iTunes, and you should too.
Some details and still shots can be found here: http://lacemine29.blogspot.com/2015/06/ ... ummer.html
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In the spirit of cummunity, I thought I would go ahead a post a video of my very simple white river runs. Just starting out (as you can see from my gear) so please be kind.
9 times out of 10 I am running solo which makes filming both fun and challenging. The camera is just a simple CCD that I built a splash-proof case for and use a gorilla-pod to mount it to my pack/PFD/Raft.
Music: LCD Soundsystem "Beat Connection"
Editing: Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6F-WBY ... e=youtu.be

Music: LCD Soundsystem "Beat Connection"
Editing: Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6F-WBY ... e=youtu.be
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Several months ago when winter was fading but the heat of summer hadn't yet crossed our minds, we woke one weekend with hopes of getting out and riding bikes on our backyard trails.
The trails had been clear of snow for a ~week, but only just, and the warming daytime temps meant that riding on dirt needed to be done (like finished) before 9AM. Otherwise you'd wreck bike and trail by trying to ride in the mud.
On this particular morning we woke late, and to fog, and it flurried off and on as we breakfasted while discussing options.
As much as we wanted to pedal, to shake off the lethargy of winter, it seemed like a poor choice. Mud is no joke here--as you'll see in the vid.
So we loaded packs with boats and hiked an old road, met up with the Gunnison River, then floated back to town.
A slightly-too-leisurely start to the day meant we floated the last ~10 minutes in darkness.
Walking roads and floating flatwater never give the same satisfaction, those feelings of athleticism and accomplishment, that you get from riding tech trail or paddling whitewater.
But they beat the hell out of staying home and doing nothing.
Thanks for checkin' in.
MC
The trails had been clear of snow for a ~week, but only just, and the warming daytime temps meant that riding on dirt needed to be done (like finished) before 9AM. Otherwise you'd wreck bike and trail by trying to ride in the mud.
On this particular morning we woke late, and to fog, and it flurried off and on as we breakfasted while discussing options.
As much as we wanted to pedal, to shake off the lethargy of winter, it seemed like a poor choice. Mud is no joke here--as you'll see in the vid.
So we loaded packs with boats and hiked an old road, met up with the Gunnison River, then floated back to town.
A slightly-too-leisurely start to the day meant we floated the last ~10 minutes in darkness.
Walking roads and floating flatwater never give the same satisfaction, those feelings of athleticism and accomplishment, that you get from riding tech trail or paddling whitewater.
But they beat the hell out of staying home and doing nothing.
Thanks for checkin' in.
MC
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Mendenhall River in late June 2015. I paddled around the lake to check out the waterfall and glacier, then downstream into Class II-III rollercoasters.
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Packrafting Tours: Tara-Canyon in Montenegro, Europe
The majestic Tara-Canyon in Montenegro is probably the best place for packrafting "de luxe" in Southern Europe: 2 days of extremely beautiful whitewater, 2 days hiking in remote mountains, wild animals, friendly people ... have a look for yourself. And book a trip for the next summer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSE0eBnd-so
Visit us! http://www.packrafting-tours.com/
Like us! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Packraft ... 6321676401
The majestic Tara-Canyon in Montenegro is probably the best place for packrafting "de luxe" in Southern Europe: 2 days of extremely beautiful whitewater, 2 days hiking in remote mountains, wild animals, friendly people ... have a look for yourself. And book a trip for the next summer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSE0eBnd-so
Visit us! http://www.packrafting-tours.com/
Like us! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Packraft ... 6321676401
Have a look to my website www.packrafting-tours.com and visit FB or the Packrafting Tours Channel! We offer guided packrafting trips in Europe.
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This summer I explored the swedish river Fjätan by packraft from headwater to its confluence with the bigger river Österdalsävlen. I documented my trip and the result is a film full of failure, success and millions of black flies. Sit down with a cub of tea, press play and come with me on a true wilderness.
Vimeo:
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Packrafting down a short crystal clear river originating from one of the largest spring in the world, inside a basalt box canyon west of Twin Falls, Idaho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbM90x_Rerg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbM90x_Rerg
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Westwater Canyon in fall.
5200 cfs. Fun and pushy.
5200 cfs. Fun and pushy.
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Grose River, NSW, Australia at 1 - 0.9m at the Grose R gauge.
Thanks to Steven for the footage and edit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ9nlPlHbcw
Thanks to Steven for the footage and edit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ9nlPlHbcw
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It has been a while but finally got around to editing another vid - The Landsborough River in NZ. We didn't go in the traditional packrafting way.
Instead, due to recent injuries and surgery for two of the members, we flew in via helicopter. Despite the forecast we got some great weather and had a ball.
For those on mobile devices: https://vimeo.com/154580325 Cheers
Instead, due to recent injuries and surgery for two of the members, we flew in via helicopter. Despite the forecast we got some great weather and had a ball.
For those on mobile devices: https://vimeo.com/154580325 Cheers
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Grand Canyon 2016.
Full details/words/stills/links here:
https://mikesee.exposure.co/little-bit-grand
Full details/words/stills/links here:
https://mikesee.exposure.co/little-bit-grand
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My friend Ben and I did a trip in Canada. It was supposed to be 5 days but due to various disasters it ended up taking 11 days. Here is the youtube video about it all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ6q0B1gYLQ
I don't think Ben participates here but he has posted some other cool videos on his YouTube about rafting in Canada (mostly the Canadian Rockies).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ6q0B1gYLQ
I don't think Ben participates here but he has posted some other cool videos on his YouTube about rafting in Canada (mostly the Canadian Rockies).
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Slamming through two holes back to back at East Race Waterway in South Bend last summer. Slowed down 4x.
Fat 'n happy.
5 days and nights of desert travel condensed into 7 minutes.
Still pics and some detail can be found HERE.
Still pics and some detail can be found HERE.
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Wow, looks like an amazing trip, but I have to say that it really bums me out to see a bike in some of those places. It may meet the letter of the law as you say, but I prefer to see bikes stay on existing trails. But to each his own... at least until the regs change.
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I'm going to have to agree with Gladie. Bicycling is fundamentally different than walking, and although this canyon is not technically Wilderness I think it should be treated as such because of its primitive and fragile nature. Hopefully the regs do change.
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If we were worried about offending sensibilities we might never leave the house.gladie wrote:Wow, looks like an amazing trip, but I have to say that it really bums me out to see a bike in some of those places. It may meet the letter of the law as you say, but I prefer to see bikes stay on existing trails. But to each his own... at least until the regs change.
What bums me out is seeing intolerance arrive in a place like this.
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Yes, "To each his own..." sounds like the pinnacle of intolerance.
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Yes, "But to each his own... at least until the regs change." certainly does sound like the pinnacle of intolerance.
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I think it's good we're having a discussion about bikes. It's an important one. I understand that folks can get defensive about their passions, and rightly so. I like bikes too. I grew up in various places in southern and eastern utah and spent about half my life on a bike. In high school I built singletrack illegally in the hills outside of town, so I get it. But my values have changed since then and I'm firmly planted on the side of not just conservation but preservation. Preservation of what wild lands we have left. I'm concerned that if it is ok for mechanized vehicles to go down a canyon like happy then it paves the way for whatever technology comes up with next. I would guess most conservationists/naturalists don't think twice about boats but they are concerned about bikes, so seeing bikes off the beaten path could end up painting all packrafters in a bad light. So I think if we want to maintain access to rivers then we should continue these discussions.
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Lake Powell: storage pond, silt trap, evaporation tank and garbage dispose-all, a 180-mile-long incipient sewage lagoon.
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Dirty Devil Bikepackrafting November 2016
https://youtu.be/vao6DolgRT8 Bikepackrafting in the lower Dirty Devil and hiking Scar Tissue Canyon
Lake Powell: storage pond, silt trap, evaporation tank and garbage dispose-all, a 180-mile-long incipient sewage lagoon.
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Inflatable People -
Inflatable People - An packrafting documentary
At home people pointing fingers at Cais packraft, Henrik forgot everything about fishing after buying one, Jeremie always wanted to paddle big waterfalls and Bens boss sent him and family to Sweden. Meet the inflatable people and step into the emerging international packrafting scene in Sweden.
Inflatable People was awarded with the Debutant Prize at the 2016 Danish Adventure Film Festival / Nordic Adventure Film Festival. Read about the film and the festival here: adventurefilmfest.dk/portfolio/inflatable-people/
http://vimeo.com/181259608
Inflatable People - An packrafting documentary
At home people pointing fingers at Cais packraft, Henrik forgot everything about fishing after buying one, Jeremie always wanted to paddle big waterfalls and Bens boss sent him and family to Sweden. Meet the inflatable people and step into the emerging international packrafting scene in Sweden.
Inflatable People was awarded with the Debutant Prize at the 2016 Danish Adventure Film Festival / Nordic Adventure Film Festival. Read about the film and the festival here: adventurefilmfest.dk/portfolio/inflatable-people/
http://vimeo.com/181259608
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Clearwater Canyon to Swett Canyon
9 days, 7 canyons, 2 bodies of water. 75 miles traveled on a horse shoe adventure from Clearwater to Swett. Starting on the border of Canyonlands, we dropped into Clearwater Canyon where after several rappels, we meet up with the Colorado River. The River winded its way as it brought us to Dark Canyon; a steep and deep gorge with a perennial stream and beautiful waterfalls. It forced us to get a little creative with navigation. We reached the Sundance Trail , which is 1000 feet of elevation gain in 55 minutes, then we trekked across the desert to Horse Tanks Canyon which has a spectacular rappel at the end which drops you into White Canyon. White Canyon has the notorious "Black Hole", and it did not disappoint. It was a little difficult with full packs, but an adventure not to be missed. Lower White Canyon has its own beauty and navigation problems. However, it ends all too soon, being swallowed up by Lake Powell, the next leg of the trip. Normally paddling across the lake is no big deal, right? Well, I lost one paddle blade in the Black Hole and broke the other one in the first five minutes of paddling across the lake to Trachyte Canyon, which leads us to Swett Canyon, and the way back to the shuttle car. https://youtu.be/J6TbY0pJ-IA
Lake Powell: storage pond, silt trap, evaporation tank and garbage dispose-all, a 180-mile-long incipient sewage lagoon.
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A few weeks ago I attended the annual Grand Canyon self-support with 8 other likeminded folks.
It'll be weeks until I have a chance to sit down and process photos, and probably longer until I've fully processed the whole trip.
But I wanted to share a teeny, tiny slice of awesome before winter bleeds into spring and my schedule goes apeshit.
First clip is from Tiger Wash. We all know that the seam monsters can wreak havoc -- and that they often do. This was the only time on this trip that I got absorbed/swallowed by one. I had to wait a few seconds until it released me to the surface to roll up. Getting knocked over by exploding waves is expected. Getting swallowed by a seam was unnerving.
Next clip is Hance. This was kind of our wake up call that the big stuff was beginning. I had wide eyes during this one, and the rest of the group had wide eyes after it!
Next is following Thor into Lower Tuna. What leaps out about this clip is that Thor is no longer Timid Thor that I met a few years ago on the Selway and Lochsa. A week at the NZ kayaking school and a year of Colorado creeking have morphed him into a Meat Seeking Missile. I didn't often have interest in following his lines on the Grand. This was one where I was glad I did.
Next clip is Lava. All I can say is that not scouting adds a certain flavor to the in-run, and I highly recommend it. The run is over so fast (in the POV) that it's hard to imagine what all of the nerves leading up to it accomplish.
And, finally, we have self-immolation practice at 209. When the trip is rapidly coming to a close and you only have one more chance to plug a hole, you take advantage, right?
Just thought I'd share some stoke on a Friday evening. The season approacheth!
It'll be weeks until I have a chance to sit down and process photos, and probably longer until I've fully processed the whole trip.
But I wanted to share a teeny, tiny slice of awesome before winter bleeds into spring and my schedule goes apeshit.
First clip is from Tiger Wash. We all know that the seam monsters can wreak havoc -- and that they often do. This was the only time on this trip that I got absorbed/swallowed by one. I had to wait a few seconds until it released me to the surface to roll up. Getting knocked over by exploding waves is expected. Getting swallowed by a seam was unnerving.
Next clip is Hance. This was kind of our wake up call that the big stuff was beginning. I had wide eyes during this one, and the rest of the group had wide eyes after it!
Next is following Thor into Lower Tuna. What leaps out about this clip is that Thor is no longer Timid Thor that I met a few years ago on the Selway and Lochsa. A week at the NZ kayaking school and a year of Colorado creeking have morphed him into a Meat Seeking Missile. I didn't often have interest in following his lines on the Grand. This was one where I was glad I did.
Next clip is Lava. All I can say is that not scouting adds a certain flavor to the in-run, and I highly recommend it. The run is over so fast (in the POV) that it's hard to imagine what all of the nerves leading up to it accomplish.
And, finally, we have self-immolation practice at 209. When the trip is rapidly coming to a close and you only have one more chance to plug a hole, you take advantage, right?
Just thought I'd share some stoke on a Friday evening. The season approacheth!
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It's spring in Durango! This was my first whitewater in a packraft. Pleasantly surprised with how well they perform, and looking forward to seeing some of you on the rio as the flows pick up.
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So just got my alpacka gnarwhal and love it!!! Here is a video of its maiden voyage. It's got some camping and fishing in there too. Gorgeous eastern sierras outside of Bridgeport. No clue what class the rapids were but they a blast. [youtube]https://youtu.be/XqrddFt0OvE[/youtube]
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Hello All,
Solo jungle trip in Manu, Peru hammock camping, birding, Tapir and Jaguar tracks, dumped into an evil eddy whirlpool. Going back soon!
New videos to come..
[youtube]https://youtu.be/WmTUaJCSHGc[/youtube]
Jeremy
incanexpeditions.com
Solo jungle trip in Manu, Peru hammock camping, birding, Tapir and Jaguar tracks, dumped into an evil eddy whirlpool. Going back soon!
New videos to come..
[youtube]https://youtu.be/WmTUaJCSHGc[/youtube]
Jeremy
incanexpeditions.com
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MMM.
Marsh Creek, Middle Fork, Main.
We put on at 6.8' and falling.
Trip report with pics, words, and video here:
Big Wheel Building: MMM.
We put on at 6.8' and falling.
Trip report with pics, words, and video here:
Big Wheel Building: MMM.
Open mind summit.
A trip report on Dark Canyon, complete with stills and video, from last week:
https://lacemine29.blogspot.com/2017/07 ... ummit.html
Check it when you get a minute or three.
https://lacemine29.blogspot.com/2017/07 ... ummit.html
Check it when you get a minute or three.
Rockwood Box.
Not for everyone, and lots of logistics to figure out, but worth it for some.
http://lacemine29.blogspot.com/2017/07/ ... d-box.html
http://lacemine29.blogspot.com/2017/07/ ... d-box.html