Packrafting Alaska While it's Still Wild | INDIE ALASKA
Packrafting is an Alaska-born sport that's picked up popularity in the past ten years. Because of their ability to be folded into the size of a small sleeping bag, packrafts have become a favorite #adventure tool among backpackers looking to extend hiking trips, and thrill-seekers looking to conquer #whitewater rapids. Luc Mehl has been packrafting around Alaska for the past 15 years. His adventures have taken him into the Alaska Range, the Brooks Range, and the Wrangells. When he's not in his #packraft, he trains others in swiftwater rescue and packrafting.
For more on Luc and the safety courses he offers, visit his website here: thingstolucat.com/
Footage recorded during Packraft-specific Swiftwater Rescue Course Hosted by Traverse Alaska: www.traversealaska.com
Video and story by Joey Mendolia
With video from Luc Mehl, Mike Curiak, David Manzer and Mark Oates
Music from FirstCom Music
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Awesome! A big hello from Russia! We packraft here too pretty much every weekend!
Well said Luc. It's been pretty cool watching this thing grow over the last 10 years.
@indiealaska
Жыл бұрын
Luc is an Alaska treasure!
As a former Alaskan resident and video editor, please never stop making these. So good. Thank you for these videos. If you ever need editing help, hi from Virginia.
@indiealaska
5 жыл бұрын
Wow this may be our favorite comment of all time. Thank you so much for the extremely kind words Greg!
Livin it!!!
@indiealaska
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
Dude! So fricken cool to bei skiing in with a packraft! If you do something like that again I would love to film it. I am a raft guide and film maker!
Super schönes Video. Leider sehr weit weg von uns, aber traumhaft schön.
@tammyvincent9417
3 жыл бұрын
Seems like these are going to be the wave of the future. They could replace canoes in some instances, especially because they can make portaging so much easier.
Wish I knew about this 25 years ago.
@flyAJ
5 жыл бұрын
It wasn't around 25 years ago.
@indiealaska
5 жыл бұрын
You're never too old to packraft Brett!
Capabilities keep increasing and gear keeps getting smaller/lighter. Pretty soon, our inflatable will be built into our drysuits, lol
@indiealaska
Жыл бұрын
That's a fun idea!
I live in AK and would like to purchase one of these. Where are these classes offered at?
@indiealaska
3 жыл бұрын
You can find out more about packrafting in Alaska on Luc's website here: thingstolucat.com/
Класс! Тоже хочу
Makes me wanna sell my Yak and packraft.
an entire paycheck of a whole summer? CRAP!