The Vitals Date: May 18-19, 2025 Location: Similkameen River Distance: ~80 km Time: 2 days Partners: Alex, Dave, Christian Resource: Life of Luke The Trip Another from the wishlist when first constructing the DIY packrafts, the Similkameen was a perfect introduction to running rivers for a few fairly novice paddlers. I’ve gone canoe tripping a […]
The Vitals Date: August 31 – September 2, 2024 Location: Garibaldi Provincial Park, BC Distance: ~40 km hiked, ~12 km paddled Time: 3 days Partners: Brittany, Will, Alex, Dave Photos: Brittany The Trip The map below is approximate. This was the first overnight trips with the DIY packrafts and also one of the dream trips […]
The Vitals Date: February 3, 2024 Location: Lower Pitt River Distance: ~16 km Time: 4.5 hours Resources: Fenton Gauge – Pitt River The Trip It’s a bad winter for snow sports but a relatively warm and high-overcast day in February spurred a last-minute plan to paddle the lower Pitt River from Grant Narrows Park at […]
The Vitals Date: December 2022 – November 2023 Location: The basement Time: 75+ hours Resources: DIY Packraft The Summary Session Activity Time Total Time 1 Cut fabric 2.5 2.5 2 Seat 0.75 3.25 3 Seat 2 5.25 4 Seat 1.75 7 5 Seat 1.5 8.5 6 Seat 1 9.5 7 Seat 1.5 11 8 Seat […]