Lightweight Inflatable Kayak Looks Suspiciously Like Tire Inner Tube

By Rocky Thompson on April 16th, 2007

I never heard of Alpacka kayaks until I read this post on Mountain Hardwear’s new blog about a trip circumnavigating Steamboat while fielding stares from people standing on downtown bridges. The Alpacka packraft rolls up to about the size of a 3-person tent and weighs only 4 pounds. Add the Alpacka deck for 11-ounces more and you can motor through rapids in the inflatable bathtub. It’s a pretty cool little boat, but it’ll set you back almost $800. It’s a lot of money, but apparently it’s more than just a pool toy—the little boat is popular for long backpacking trips and gaining access to unclimbed ranges.

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4 Responses to “Lightweight Inflatable Kayak Looks Suspiciously Like Tire Inner Tube”

1. pembertim April 16th, 2007 at 8:12 pm

   does it come in “rubber duckie” yellow?

2. c kayaker April 17th, 2007 at 1:15 pm

   “does it come in “rubber duckie” yellow?”

   Yes, indeedly-doodely, it does. Here I am in mine:
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayakwriter/402795462/

3. Backcountry.com: The Goat » Blog Archive » Four Person War Canoe April 19th, 2007 at 5:29 pm

   [...] You’re going to be able to pass jet skis in this monster. The Wenonah Minnesota 4 is a 23-foot-long canoe that’s the yacht of paddling. There’s room for four paddlers to sit and at least a couple more can kneel if you get creative. If you see your friend paddling his inflatable kayak, you can run it over like a supertanker through a rowboat. At 23ft the Wenonah Minnesota 4 still only weighs 64lb in the Kevlar Ultra-light option, it sells for $2900. By Rocky Thompson [...]

4. daniel May 27th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

   I definetly gottas get a hold of one of those !