North American Packrafting Adventures
Join me on packrafting adventures in Alaska, Northwest Territories, the American Southwest and the Pacific Northwest.
Arctic Alaska & Northwest Territories
9 days packrafting 135 miles on the John River through Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
23 days packrafting 625 kilometers down the South Nahanni River in Northwest territories, that Bill Mason called "the greatest canoe trip in the world."
15 days packrafting 230 miles down the Mountain River in Northwest territories, that guides call “the best wilderness canoeing river in Canada." Plus 45 miles on the Mackenzie River.
American Southwest
7 days packrafting 84 miles on the San Juan River from the Sand Island Campground to the Clay Hills, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
11 day adventure packrafting the Escalante River and exploring its side canyons and adjacent the desert, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah.
Pacific Northwest
7 days packrafting 91 miles on the Grande Ronde River from Minam, OR to Heller Bar, WA.
4 days packrafting 65 miles on the Grande Ronde River from Minam to Boggan's Oasis, Oregon.
5 days paddling 69 miles on the John Day River from Clarno to Cottonwood Canyon Bridge, Oregon.
Local Washington Rivers
A short paddle down a wildlife-rich stream in Central Washington.
Class III winter paddle on the Skagit River from Goodell Creek to Newhalem, WA.
Class III paddling on the Suak River from White Chuck Creek to Darrington, WA.
Paddling on the “Silly Stilly” section of the Stilliquamish River, WA.
Paddling whitewater on the Sauk River from Bedal Campground to confluence of the Whitechuck River.
Winter paddle down the Skykomish, from Railroad Bridge to Big Eddy.
An overnight packrafting trip down the Sauk and Skagit Rivers to test our new packrafting gear.
Packrafting Gear
My favorite packrafting gear for local multi-day paddles to multi-week arctic expeditions.
How I use portable solar panels to charge my wilderness packrafting expeditions.