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Bikerafting is the synthesis of bikepacking and packrafting. It’s a means of connecting trails and dirt roads with rivers or lakes, as well as a way to bridge coastal routes and circumnavigations that otherwise might not be possible…
Kokopelli, a brand better known for its line of inflatable and highly packable packrafts, recently unveiled a full line of bikepacking bags designed specifically for packrafting and wet conditions. Miles snuck out on some bikerafting trips to see how they hold up to real-world use. Find his first impressions here…
Last summer, Bjørn Olson and Kim McNett loaded up their fat bikes and packrafts for a 10-day journey along a stretch of Alaska’s remote Seward Peninsula. The trip had them pedaling up rugged mountains, traversing narrow bits of coast, encountering grizzlies, braving intense storms, and connecting with people in isolated villages. Find their story, a gallery of Bjørn’s photos, and a collection of Kim’s watercolor paintings here…
Colorado-based packraft manufacturer Alpacka Raft is now offering ready-to-ship rafts as an alternative to their built-to-order lineup, complete with free two-day shipping and faster turnaround times. Check them out here…
In the fall, three friends headed out for an overnight bikerafting trip along the beautiful Penobscot River in Maine, relying only on public transportation and human power to make the trip possible. Watch a wonderfully shot and edited short video from their trip by Ian MacLellan here…
Alaskan adventurers Bjørn Olson and Kim McNett take on another fatbike and packraft expedition entirely above the Arctic Circle. This time, they connect the last remaining segment to form a contiguous route from just south of Homer to the very top of the state. Watch it here…
In his latest video, Chris Wilson tackles his second bikerafting trip and his first solo mission on the water. This one’s a little more tame than the last. Watch it here…
Filmmaker Chris Wilson and his riding buddy Rob recently set out on their first bikerafting adventure. For this trip, they picked a 30-mile stretch of the Lower Deschutes River, complete with class III rapids. Along the way, Chris made this video to document the ride. Watch it and find a route map here…
Back in the fall, two of Kona’s European employees decided to escape on a bikerafting mission into the Verdon, a beautiful region in France surrounded by mountains and dotted with emerald lakes. Watch the film they made along the way here, plus a gallery of photos from the trip and a map of the classic Verdon routes…
Set in New Zealand, “Lake Sumner Bikeraft” is a new video from Deane Parker that follows a group of first-timers as they learn the basics of combining bikepacking with packrafting to create a unique overnight adventure. Watch it here…
The final installment of the three-part “Source to Sea” audio series follows Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham of the Adventure Syndicate down Scotland’s River Clyde as they make their way to Glasgow for the COP26 conference. Listen to all six mini-episodes here…
In the second installment of “Source to Sea,” endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham bike, hike, and packraft from the faint source of Scotland’s River Tay to where it meets the sea at the Firth of Tay. Along the way, they produced five audio episodes that document the journey. Listen to their story and find a map of their route here…
In the first of three “Source to Sea” projects, Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham bike, hike, and packraft from the trickling source of the River Dee to its estuary at the sea. Along the way, they produced six audio episodes that document the journey. Listen to their story and find a map of their route here…
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