Reminds me of Sarahs IG post today fantastic example of role modelling open sharing! Every boater, even those with backpacks, need some sort of PFD at some level of risk. August 17, 2015 Backpacking Trips, Featured Trip Reports, Trip Reports. A calm and quiet river, perfectly suited for a trip with the whole family. (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. Backpacking Light helps hikers and other backcountry enthusiasts overcome their barriers to living a life outside in Wild Places. My chest is 45" and so this is the size I weighed. A guidebook describes the area above and below this section as Class V. Neither Class V section is scoutable from the road. $7,800 Beginning high in the tundra, the Wind River flows beneath limestone spires, past glacial lakes, and finally through the boreal forests of northern Alaska. I often leave the drysuit behind, but it is always a calculated decision. All recordings are now online! Great detail that it works with the shorter torsolight and that it's actually better to avoid a full body wrapyou're going for a taco rather than burrito :~). Nope. The Continental Divide crests the Wind River Range's entire length. I stopped counting at about a dozen, and it wouldnt have been so bad if I had not had a full pack on the boat! With a packraft or IK, people boat this river down to 120 CFS, which opens up the season to fall through spring. Nova Alaska Guides extricated Marty and boater #3. https://www.gifu-np.co.jp/news/20200120/20200120-208121.html (Japanese)Shimon Saito, personal communication. Falcon Publishing. The major difference is the inability of the packrafts to edge as aggressively. Backpacking in one of the lesser-known areas of the CO Rocky Mountains. Two packrafters were paddling the Class I+ section of the Tama River (western Tokyo) when one paddler snagged on submerged or partly-submerged river debrismetal wire or a loop. 5.0. Intro to Packrafting Embark on a journey to one of Fiordland's hidden gems. So I guess it had been a while and a world ago since Id experienced that area. Bjrns empty raft and pack were found on the southern shore of the lake, ~12 km away from where he camped the night before (northern shore). Stop in at a local fly shop like the Lander Fly Shop, Cutthroat Fly Shop in Dubois or Rocky Mountain Discount Sports in Riverton, where youll be able to buy your fishing license (or directed how to do it), buy the flies that are hatching and ask for some local beta about the hot spots. Richard, we pulled into camp late and didn't want to inflate our rafts until morning, but yes, they are actually pretty comfy. Seemingly defying gravity, the Hollyford's waters take you to the coast, then after only crossing an 80m high saddle, the Pyke guides you most of the way back towards where you began. 09-09-2016, 08:05 #7. There's the Caribou, Forager, Gnarwhal, Wolverine, Scout and Explorer 42, as well as the Classic Series. 08.20.21 to 13:20 we approached the rapid of the Delikskiy cascade (category 3). The Sondre Stromfjord is an almost linear, 170km fjord which can funnel foehn winds fjord the Ice Sheet. I assume that you've looked at "squirt vests" that pull on over the head no zipper weight? Some are day trips, and some are overnight trips. In the northern end of the range the shrinking glaciers provide enough water to keep some of them floatable throughout the summer. Morning came, inflated boat and enjoyed a leisurely paddle with no portages! Can you swim strongly and with confidence to affect a self-rescue? Im looking forward to not updating this page. From the Elkhart Park trailhead, the trail passes several alpine lakes before you reach its crown jewel: Titcomb Basin, surrounded by the amazing Cirque of the Towers. What is clear is that Yalil had a leash attaching himself to the boat and was trapped by the leash (not the black rope in the photo below that is part of the coaming). To the degree possible, these incidents were used to inform the content of The Packraft Handbook. That said, some PFDs will offer significant advantages over those casually . Little headwind on the lakes, so the flat-water paddling wasnt that slow. I started looking at a Wind River high route and felt more excited with the prospect of an ambitious thru-hike, but there wasnt time to plan that as I would be leaving the very next day. Two packrafters were paddling the Class I+ section of the Tama River (western Tokyo) when one paddler snagged on submerged or partly-submerged river debrismetal wire or a loop. 2023WindRiverVisitorsCouncil. From Beaver Park down to the lakes is an enjoyable Class II float with a couple small drops and some wood. Thank you for posting the pictures on your blog. Anfibio is also making a really light, less that 2 pound, dry suit. 7/3-7/5, Horse Ridge to Mount Febbas (Wind River Range) - July 2021, Lamar River, Pelican Valley, & Speciman Ridge loop - Yellowstone, Jun 29 to Jul 3, 2021, Grand Canyon NP Backpack Pt. Damn brother. The Classic: Titcomb Basin Trailhead Start: Elkhart Park Mileage: 29-30 miles RT Trip Type: Out-and-back Many of the creeks, like the Dinwoody, have wonderful floatable sections. Hardshell kayakers consider a PFD one of the five essentials you dont put on the water without one. They have seven options for rafts, plus a range of accessories and spare parts. Be more. A small amount of each fee goes into (very) slowly building up PRANZ funds: For future projects which could involve training subsidies, maybe legal fees for the court battle to prevent a company damming a fantastic packrafting river The future is uncertain, and PRANZ wants to be in a position to help defend our packrafting opportunities. View Profile View Forum Posts . Ben Kilbourne hikes and packrafts along the Green River in Wyoming. Earthwalk Press: Hiking Map and Guide: Northern Wind River Range, WY. Obviously this river is not suitable for our 16 footer, though! And theres something for everyone: whether youre looking for a mild day relaxing by the water, or a wild multi-day adventure, weve got something for you. He was wearing a life vest but not a dry suit. It's late and I'm tired (!) It may not display this or other websites correctly. Those reed tunnels on the Verde are freaky! Check out Lander-based Wyoming Rivers Cooperative for details (they also offer incredible rafting trips). Jeff worked in the boating safety sector of the Coast Guard (a competent swimmer) and had assisted/completed swiftwater training in May of this year. Hiked in ~12miles on the Highline trail from the Green River Lakes trailhead to Beaver Park on Friday, set up camp, ran ~3miles of the river to the one class III drop to get a feel for the river. after a looong drive today but couldn't resist posting this photo, taken this morning during a packrafting descent of Boulder Creek in WY's Wind Rivers: Thanks to my partner, Joel Walthall (BPL Sales Mgr) for taking a GREAT shot for me! The group was evacuated three days later by helicopter. Google Earth, GaiaGPS, topo maps and more. It is not clear if they were in the boat or swimming when they came into contact with the debris. Packrafting is an adventurous way to move through Alaska's Arctic. Duration 14 Days Level . From the Elkhart trailhead parking lot, take the Pole Creek Trail directly adjacent to . Native to the Sierra Nevada, California allowed their exportation for a brief time, and Wyoming stocked a handful of lakes in the Wind River Range. The crux of the route was finding the trail to Granite Lake. As part of the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, Rob Kehrer (44) and Greg Mills portaged the Tana River Canyon (Class IV), putting in below the technical features. Visit the BCP store for more information. Peter was paddling alone, in an Alpacka Raft Scout, which is not intended for use in whitewater. This range also plays home to the biggest glacier in all of the American Rocky Mountains. More Alaska reading is available from our Bookstore. All scouted and ran the first rapid as planned then pulling over river right. I find the notion of the torso light torso burrito "interesting.". I underestimated the river and capsized in a river-wide ledge. For someone not at all familiar with this region- when specifically? Authorities recovered a black and yellow inflatable kayak on the 25th, and the paddler one week later. Home Forums Finding Meaning on the Green River, Companion forum thread to: Finding Meaning on the Green River. With over 600 lakes and reservoirs, and 2,000 miles of river, visitors to Wind River Country have plenty of opportunity to explore the Rocky Mountain West via its waterways. Cold rains and snow are possible, but mostly, bad weather might come in the form of rain. Hoping to find something under the 2 pound mark.. Ryan mentioned a 14 oz pfd here, but never said what brand it was. 6. Colin Buness (25) disappeared on a solo trip to the Katate, a tributary to the Stikine. Is the Aug 24-25 class still a go? Duration 14 Days . The Wind is probably the most popular river . Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado. If you know details, please do not post them as comments on this page until (if/when) a public incident report is available. Green River Seedskedee in April: Float or Class I Weber River through Coalville Class I or the Long Bear from Hilliard to Evanston in May: Class I to III Pacific Creek near Jackson May: Class II North Platte near Casper, WY in May: Float Upper Green River from Green River Lakes to Whiskey Bend (near Cora, WY) in June: Class II 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. But whats our best kept secret? And I see you still use your Tilley? Experience the grandeur of wilderness and the excitement of river travel on this clear and beautiful river. Get our free Handbook and Receive our weekly newsletter to see what's new at Backpacking Light! Tasmanian Packrafters in the Brooks Range, Alaska; Alatna River and Arrigetch Peaks Wilderness Photographs Packrafting the Landsborough River, New Zealand, 2016 Looks like an awesome trip. 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. You are using an out of date browser. Meet your guide(s) for a pre-trip meeting in Fairbanks at 4 pm at Arctic Wild headquarters. This is the first packraft fatality on record, and predates the modern era of packrafts designed for downriver travel, circa 2000. I also had to beg my little brother out of doing the Nenana Canyon without a drysuit, I couldve very well be sans 1 little bro at this point! The Wind River offers a great mix of packrafting, hiking, fishing, and wildlife. We then catch a smaller plane for a spectacular flight to the Wind River. When the wind comes from the north, the temperature can drop to below freezing. I have a 9 oz SOS inflatable that I trimmed, but they are wholly uncomfortable while paddling (restrict mobility) and too hard to inflate on the fly if you bite it. Then take your fishing gear, license, a basket of sandwiches and beverages and sunglasses, and head to Wind River Countrys pristine fishing spots. On our trip of Big Wild Adventures, we travelled through a part of the range very seldom visited by backpackers. The consistent theme in these fatalities is getting separated from boats and partners, typically in cold and/or surprisingly swift (high) water. It's fine with me for folks to take whatever risks that they wish, as long as they are informed. The river primarily has boatable flows in the spring, and during summer monsoons. 51 cumecs on Saturday, 40 on Sunday. . Gratuity for guide(s). Wind River Visitors Council Nisutlin River Family Tour Ruby Range Adventure. I dont recommend trimming the neck gasket as you can easily ruin it stretch it over a form and check it regularly so you dont over stretch it. It appears to have been windy on the fjord on the day he disappeared. Standard technique: feet down, chest up. The major difference is the inability of the packrafts to edge as aggressively. A man was found submerged under a packraft, trapped in an undercut rock, mid-river. These are the fatalities Im familiar > with; all but one have occurred in Alaska. Youll sleep with the relaxing sound of the water and learn how to leave the places you travel through better than you found them. It was an easy decision to stay in the sleeping bag until late morning, and we ate breakfast in the car to . I can give a personal account of the Lions Head/Rinke incident. With 130 glaciers, 1,300 alpine lakes, and 30 peaks over 13,000 feet, it's no wonder the Winds have made their place on thousands of backpacker's bucket lists. Rates start at $30 per day for a five- or six-day rental. One of the best is the Upper Green River. I didnt fish on that trip, but can tell you that we did catch numerous fish in the streams between the upper and lower lakes the next summer. However, as the water makes its way out of the mountains it negotiates deep granite gorges. For most whitewater and river packrafters a paddle between 200-210cm is the ideal, if you are doing more touring you can increase the length by 5-10cm. Use the links below to share this content: Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total). Join the mailing list Receive emails with resources & training opportunities "Start and End at Home" Online trip and emergency planning course "Paddle Up a Level" Online packrafting course "Wild Ice" Online ice safety course River safety & rescue Packraft-specific rescue and skill instruction; Mind & Mountain My wife Sarah's awesome fitness programs: Ski . Definitely a near miss that couldve been avoided by better route planning and scouting blind corners. Jaymes overturned his boat and was quickly separated from his partner. ", Wrangell St Elias and Glacier Bay National Parks. So the takeaway is that glacial rivers tend to be more continuous. She was hypothermic when she reached help. As your data shows, a drysuit is also an important piece of safety gear especially for packrafting because rolling up is unlikely and swims are more likely. Christchurch to Clarence Bridge - 240km. Weather permitting, we catch our plane back to civilization. Scott - A packraft paddles much more like a river boat than a canoe, raft, or a touring kayak. We found his foot tracks in a gravel bar where we believe he had pulled in and looked downriver, Tim said. P.K. We did this on the first weekend in December. Enjoy short, easy day hikes or more intense backpacking trips, depending on what wets your whistle. In all 3 of 4 boats were lost; all were later recovered by good Samaritans and/or Nova Alaska Guides. Box 925 It has these additional benefits: it can be worn under a properly sized windshirt or rainwear for insulation, in lieu of a high loft vest; the two side straps and the accordion style foam on the sides allow a comfortable athletic fit for paddling; and there is an elastic safety loop that locks the zipper in place. Others run Class III and even IV in inflatable PFDs (Too spooky for me), but many "backpackers in a boat" paddle Class I-II without anything more than a foam pad under the jacket.. Richard, thanks for the info! He was paddling down the fjord during a multi-day trip. Yalil also had fishing equipment and a perimeter line on the bow that ripped through one of the tie-down attachment points. If you get hot, jump in the river for a cool down. Hey Luc, Thanks for putting energy into this. The Windriver Range offers some of the lower 48's wildest country. 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. The water in Wind River Country is not to be missed. Regarding price it's the perfect packraft for beginners but . You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Select a suitable river (class 1 -2 ) by picking one, close to your home, from the book, "California White Water A Guide to the Rivers". The first two gorges feature Class III/IV drops and frequent wood hazards. Ben Kilbourne has been backpacking since his days in the womb. They are a truly wild and rugged wilderness, protected by two National Forests and the Wind River Reservation. I had been to the Cirque of the Towers area as a Boy Scout, somehow singeing my hair with white gas, leaving plenty of trace by rolling rocks down scree slopes, and then managing to get lost on my way back to the car. I like your approach of considering the drysuit as part of the initial kit & cost. Based on his YouTube channel, hidasurf might only have had three months experience, liked running steep creeks at shallow water (Class II-III), and was often or always paddling alone. The adventure range of packrafts are versatile and varied. Wind River Range. TRAIL DAYS ONLINE! It appears to have been windy on the day of the accident. Check Price at Amazon. However, as the water makes its way out of the mountains it negotiates deep granite gorges. Another fatality I know of: in summer 2015 a German paddler disappaered in the Sondre Stromfjord near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. I had a close call with a buddy getting pinned to a log jam (inexperience and poor trip planning), he ended up climbing out of his boat onto the jam and I went downstream after his raft. Im sure youll have a blast anywhere in the wind river range however. Thanks for the video, I was having a hard time wrapping my head around reeds and strainers, but seeing what you were dealing with makes it very clear. If there's a perfect packraft day trip, this might be it. He had a perimeter line in addition to bow and stern painters. About the Iceland accident: victim was Bjorn Debacker, a 41-year old Belgian Engineer. Furthermore, there are 1,300+ named bodies of water (mainly lakes) spread throughout the Wind River Range. Rob flipped in some of the big water hydraulics and was instantly separated from his boat and Greg. Luc, thanks for caring, researching, and publishing! Pretty depressing to see fatalities related to no-PFD. Any input would be greatly appreciated. New TRAIL DAYS ONLINE! Experience Required: McCarthy Creek to Kennicott River (CLII+) Medium to Very Hard 6-12 hours $$ One nice hike, two amazing rivers! Strong fjords winds are also common. Some rugged country thru there. Below Smith Rock are some meaty . Take your own kayak, canoe or raft, and enjoy the serenity of places like Boysen Reservoir and State Park near Shoshoni. Hanmer to Put-in - 30km (allow 45 minutes by car) Clarence to Hanmer - 234 km. Authors note: this list is by no means exhaustive of all of the incredible activities, outfitters and shops in Wind River Country. Though Id share some details regarding our trip last weekend (June 14-16th, 2013) following Forrests (http://jhpackraft.com/packraft-info/trip-ideas/) trip idea and his post. Jaymes H. Schoenberg (22) and a partner used packrafts to cross the swollen Sagavanirktok River en route to Arctic Village. At this time of year the water will likely be cold (but not snow fed), so please make sure you have appropriate cold water packrafting gear. Duration 1-4 . Mostly Class II. Far East Alaska Range Luc Mehl. Summary is it was fantastic and my favorite packaraft adventure of 2016 for sure. #3 boat was lost when it was released to pull Marty from the water. It gets worn around the front of the chest, it's not long enough to go around your back. He truly gave us the trip we wanted! It ended up being a two minute swim. JavaScript is disabled. 5. I am not sure this post will gain the attention of those needed to input, but can anyone suggest a starting point for packrafting? One specific question I came across only one blip about fishing on the river above Green River lakes, saying that there were no fish due to the glacial sediment. We cant know for sure, but the leash seems most likely to have caused entanglement. You can expect to learn about local fauna, see magical sights and catch some really big fish! We think he was scouting out the canyon and everything looked good to him, but he couldnt see around the corner of that bend, which is where we feel that he went into the water.. ", "Of all outfitters with whom we have worked (and that is quite a number), you were by far the most organized and responsive. 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