I. must. have. this.

MikeInFHAZ · Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location

here's a video for HNAK-
dontcha love it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvMIXSTnNY
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jdahling · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 233 Location: East Valley

that looks like a TON of fun! I would love to give it a go!
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Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

That DOES look like fun! But I plan on using mine on a somewhat larger river.... Mr. Green

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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

My butt hurts.
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Matt Hoffman · Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 701 Location: Grantham, NH

Here's a good video as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDwVyK4Zz-s&feature=related
This one gives you a good idea of what could go wrong in one of these rafts. These guys have a few close calls. It still looks like fun!

Mike, are you getting one of these rafts after you sell your kayak? Your timing sucks! I was just getting heavily interested in kayaking. Now who am I going to go paddle with?
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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

Cool shoot but I couldn't make it through the music. LOL.
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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

As long as it suits you Matt.
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azbackpackr · Posted: 3/3/2008, 4:07 am Post subject:

One of these days soon I'm going to have high speed internet (for my new career) so I will be able to watch YouTube! Gee, one more thing to take up my time! Wink

PageRob · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.

How small does that pack down to, and how much does it weigh. It seems like it has a tendency to rotate so you're butt-first downstream, much like a snow saucer.
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MikeInFHAZ · Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location

thats an Alpacka raft. go to the website and check the specs, they have 4 sizes. the smallest, the Alpaca is 4lbs. I think the one in the video is the Yukon Yak.
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Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

It packs into a roll, maybe 8 - 9 inches in diameter, and around 24 inches long. Mine (the Denali Llama) weighs a bit less than 5 pounds. There are a number of choices for the paddles. The one I got is a four piece carbon fiber assembly that weighs about two pounds...

There isn't much directional stability, being flat bottomed, but if you paddle carefully, you can go in the general direction you want to.... Mr. Green

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