Yukon . The Wind River Range offers some breathtaking views and is teeming with wildlife of all kinds. Care to give any thoughts on this shelter? You're currently viewing a free preview of a member exclusive premium article. Marty lived above the Matanuska River near the Lions Head run. The adventure range of packrafts are versatile and varied. The combination of a free-flowing, undammed waterway, whitewater that is fun and challenging but (with one exception) in the easy Class III range, and a huge trail network adjacent to and along the river should be like catnip for packrafters, but there's a surprising paucity of information. A good starting point is to keep a visual of this model in mind, recognize and acknowledge all of the little decisions that can lead to an incident. We did this on the first weekend in December. The Classic: Titcomb Basin Trailhead Start: Elkhart Park Mileage: 29-30 miles RT Trip Type: Out-and-back The group was evacuated three days later by helicopter. The body of P.K. Sunny and no wind! The fourth boater exited river left then searched down stream with #2. Tasmanian Packrafters in the Brooks Range, Alaska; Alatna River and Arrigetch Peaks Wilderness Photographs Packrafting the Landsborough River, New Zealand, 2016 We are lucky enough to be located 10 minutes walk from the diverse Murrumbidgee river. With 100 miles of incredible hikes to explore (popular during July and August), you'll have plenty of options. The Wind River offers a great mix of packrafting, hiking, fishing, and wildlife. After the climb we packrafted back to the trailhead, awesome! Neither boater wore PFDs (or drysuits, I assume). USARA statement regarding Peter JollesCTV News, Vancouver. Thanks for putting this together and keeping the risks real. To the degree possible, these incidents were used to inform the content of The Packraft Handbook. Check out Lander-based Wyoming Rivers Cooperative for details (they also offer incredible rafting trips). Nisutlin River Family Tour Ruby Range Adventure. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. WRHR - Day 7: Beaver Park to Green River Lakes, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Packraft/Backpack Loop (TN), Red River Gorge/Red Byrd Arch Packraft Trip - Kentucky, Gila River - Gila Wilderness, New Mexico - April 18, 2022, Application Period Open For 2023 Private River Trips Through Grand Canyon National Park, Northern Wind River Traverse - September 2021, North Pitchstone Trail, Headwaters of Ouzel Creek, Bechler River and Mr. Then carry on, this time using your arms not your legs. But I had to go. In the northern end of the range the shrinking glaciers provide enough water to keep some of them floatable throughout the summer. My trip reports: backpackandbeer.blogspot.com. My objective in posting was to gain some clarity about what you're doing, how, and under what circumstances / constraints. Autumn on the Wind offers clear cold nights, aurora viewing, fall colors, and excellent hiking. This, combined with wearing it under a shell, keeps it in place quite well. Damn brother. Do you find yourself clamping your arms to your sides to hold it in place, or does wearing it under a shell suffice? Topographically, Broad Pass is a fascinating area. Our premium articles include in depth journalism and insights from the Backpacking Light editorial team. Starting on the open tundra, it flows beneath limestone spires, past glacial lakes, and through the boreal forests of northern Alaska. My route started and ended at Green river lakes area, went up lakeside trail to porcupine trail, lost trail for a mile then re-found it in a sound of music like meadow (saw some nice trout in the pools of this meadow stream), camped just short of intersection between south gypsum trail and porcupine pass, had a moose visitation just after sunset, next morning hiked straight up porcupine pass into beautiful mountain meadow with small stream (from melting snow spots) and what appeared to be cranberry bushes, stoutly in bloom, continued to new fork porcupine trail, then turned left to clark creek trail, did some tenkara fly fishing at Kenny lake (lake full of small trout, seemed like brown and brook trout, a bite on nearly every cast even with 10-15mph winds) set up camp at said lake; morning continued on down clark creek trail, (took a dip in Clark lake, that really woke me up) eventually joined highline trail and as soon as could see river walked through meadow, inflated boat and weaved through the river meadow after some time river became clogged with non-runnable wood jammed sieved out boulder gardens, very beautiful; I began to exhaustively portage around these obstacles eventually deflating and rejoining highline trail, setup camp approximately directly across from square top mountain. Theres beautiful hiking in the area, for after you get your fill of time on the water. See full equipment list. Select a suitable river (class 1 -2 ) by picking one . Packrafting Course Level 1: Medium 2 days (3rd optional) $$ Learn and practice the foundational skills you need to have fun on the water. Courses Instruction. There's the Caribou, Forager, Gnarwhal, Wolverine, Scout and Explorer 42, as well as the Classic Series. The Windriver Range offers some of the lower 48s wildest country. 20 Days of Backpacking & Packrafting the Brooks Range in Alaska - Aqua Bound Colorado Outward Bound instructors, Noah Larsen and Arthur Shain, took on Alaska's Brooks Range for a 400-mile packraft and backpack expedition in August. Consider it an insulation layer in camp a very bulky vest and pillow. I misspoke relative to the Astral Kapok (natural material) PFDs. I am not sure this post will gain the attention of those needed to input, but can anyone suggest a starting point for packrafting? Great work, and another post worth saving. Fishing on the reservation is a unique and beautiful experience, just remember that youll need a special license. Home Forums Finding Meaning on the Green River, Companion forum thread to: Finding Meaning on the Green River. During the passage of the rapid, all our three boats were overturned, two of us managed to reach the right bank. View Profile View Forum Posts . The geography of the west has become familiar to him. They're not so hot for whitewater and can't punch you out of a hole well. If the paddle leash is strong enough to hold a pinned boat or paddler in mild current, it is a potential killer. So the takeaway is that glacial rivers tend to be more continuous. Wind River Range Packrafting - YouTube Footage compiled from three separate packrafting trips in the high Winds, summer 2018.The Wind River Range features the largest set of glaciers in. Packrafting is a unique sportyou carry your inflatable boat on your back to access the water. Most mosquitos Ive ever encountered along the green river, they are immune to bug spray it seems; long sleeves and a head net are your best protection. Denali provides a wide range of rivers to run in the park, from wide, braided streams to deep, boulder-strewn rivers. . Thanks to Shimon Saito for collecting and sharing this information. There was a rafting death on the Landsborough River recentlya really popular wilderness packrafting trip. Starting on the open tundra, it flows beneath limestone spires, past glacial lakes, and through the boreal forests of northern Alaska. I like my TorsoLite-under-a-rain-jacket the most, until I can find (or make) something better than the Stearns model. While these paddles impressively combine a lightweight and packable build with durability, a range of standard double-bladed kayak paddles can also get the job done. Rob flipped in some of the big water hydraulics and was instantly separated from his boat and Greg. 2 packrafts and 2 paddles were lost, one paddle and 1 packraft remained. Gratuity for guide(s). Box 925 New TRAIL DAYS ONLINE! All scouted and ran the first rapid as planned then pulling over river right. I like your approach of considering the drysuit as part of the initial kit & cost. Dave is a superb guide. As always, the trip was more than I expected and I had a great time. There are incredible opportunities in town or just a short hike away. Again with the :~). Did you leave them there overnight? Wyoming Rivers Cooperative is strategically located just 2 hours from Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole Wyoming, nestled in the foothills of the Wind River Mountains. (put in directly across from square top) paddled out by noon across both lakes; fish start appearing and jumping at beginning confluence of second larger lake. On 18-19.08.21 it drizzled, the water level rose. He probably fell out of his raft, got seperated from it, and drowned in the icy water. An Englishman was separated from his packraft while attempting a two kilometer lake crossing in Argentina. One of my favorite musicians has a great song about the Verde River (he lives in Jerome). The Forager, Gnarwhal and Wolverine are from . The second boater attempting to land river left flipped and lost his boat. I believe Forrest quotes the minimum at about 300. The Green River is nestled in one of our most beloved mountain ranges, the Wind River Range, and immediately knew it had to be the destination of our second packrafting trip. Hi all, this is a very old thread but thought Id see if anyone out there has any current info. We think the Wind River is the finest rivertrip on the south side of the Brooks Range. [Peter Kysar], 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was recovered from the headwaters of the White River near the toe of Russell Glacier on Saturday, July 3rd. apparently flipped his small raft shortly after putting in and quickly encountered violent waves and hydraulics. If you own one, bring it along, and if you dont, you can buy one of your own at Murdochs in Riverton. A post shared by Tom Mckendrick (@thomas.mckendrick). Find more at kathrynmontana.com and @kathrynmontana. Once past the confluence with the East Fork of the Chandalar River, we enjoy a day of floating this broad clear river and then pull over at the appointed gravel bar, where our pilot will meet us. Waters with > Class 3 or strainers etc. Ryan, thanks that paints a picture of small, semi-technical, low volume streams. Additional details from a Washington Post article mention that Peter had limited experience rafting in cold water and was not wearing a PFD. About the Iceland accident: victim was Bjorn Debacker, a 41-year old Belgian Engineer. I strongly recommend the Trinity River venue for a true wilderness experience combined with the learning. Youll live with the sun and relish in the outstanding combination of mellow current pulling your boat along and the excitement of stretches of rapids. Nothing better connects you to this place and its waterways. Reminds me of Sarahs IG post today fantastic example of role modelling open sharing! Thanks for posting. A common itinerary involves riding a bus into the park, disembarking and hiking south from the Denali Park Road, and then floating a river back to the road.Alternatively, your trip might involve floating north from the Denali Park Road, and hiking back via the same or a . Far East Alaska Range Luc Mehl. Its perhaps one of the best ways to practice presence and to learn to notice. The Sndre Strmfjord is an almost linear, 170 km fjord which can funnel strong winds from the ice sheet. Have a look at our selection of paddles which have been specifically chosen designed and tested for packrafting. Enjoyed tour trip report and video! Thanks to Konstantin Gridnevskiy and Taras Popov for sharing this information. No other details are available at this point. I imagined hauling a packraft out of the Colorado River, maybe up Red Lake Canyon, where its often 10 degrees hotter than the surrounding areas. I am not aware of any publication that teaches the basics of packrafting but, there are many that teach river kayaking. It gets worn around the front of the chest, it's not long enough to go around your back. You can now take guided packrafting trips in Wind River Country. There is nothing absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Water Rat, The Wind in the Willows. It appears to have been windy on the day of the accident. Wishing You the Best! ' He also reportedly lost his prescription glasses in a river crossing.. He is personable, knowledgeable about the Arctic, and has excellent group management skills. Lander, WY 82520. The Wind's crystal-clear waters are perfect and you can hike the alpine ridges. It appears to have been windy on the fjord on the day he disappeared. I am sure that a custom PFD could be created that weighs less than the MTI Livery but, the safety tolerance would probably be lower. Lions Head, Class IV, is known for its big hydraulics and difficulty distinguishing rocks from water due to both being the same gray color. Peter was wearing full personal protective equipment (dry suit, PFD, helmet). Get our free Handbook and Receive our weekly newsletter to see what's new at Backpacking Light! ", "That feeling of wide open wonder, the possibilities for nearly limitless wandering, and the image of those proud caribouthat will stay with me a long time", "Our guide was an encyclopedia on legs. 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