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    Getting started in packrafting

    Jun 21, 2021 3 minutes

    I came spitting out of a little chute between two boulders and landed with a huge splash, grinning ear to ear and gripping my paddle tight. I cruised to the side of the river and watched the others come down behind me, each friend beaming more and more as we made our way down successive rapids. Until a few days ago, I had never been in a packraft and knew little about them, but I was immediately hooked and wanted more.

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