Packraft Whitewater Extreme: King of the Alps on Passer River! Whitewater Grade 5 run in a Packraft

River/Fluss: Passer
Water level/Pegel: 13m³ @ Meran
Featured Packrafts/Persons:
Current-Raft Revolution 2x (Konstantin & Tim),
Many of the best kayakers of the Alps
Passer final race section close to Moos campground (500m/WW5+)
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Nach dem erfolgreichen 6km Marathon Rennen auf dem unteren Abschnitt der Passer (WW3-4,) nahmen Konstantin und ich die Herausforderung an und bezwangen den gefürchteten Finalabschnitt zum ersten Mal überhaupt in einem Packraft!
After the successful 6km marathon race on the lower section of the Passer (WW3-4), Konstantin and I took up the challenge and conquered the dreaded final section for the first time ever in a packraft!
Official race info by organizer:
RIVER and RACECOURSE
As organiser of King of the Alps we wanted to provide an honest description of the race course so people can
properly assess their own capabilities before registering for the event.
SPRINT FINAL Moos in Passier
Top 32 from the marathon. K1/C1 Senior men
Top 5 from the marathon. K1/C1 Senior woman - There must be a minimum of 3 athletes in the category to
compete in the final. If there are not enough woman to run the final
course the queen of the alps will go to the winner of the marathon race)
River Grade V+
Distance 500m
Time approx. 2min 30secs
Water Temperature 10°
River Description
Continuous section of grade V+ with 1 artificial drop, tight,technical,fast with large holes, a limited amount of eddies
and a waterfall merging on one side.
Athlete
Only athletes that are competent on class 5+ water with exceptional whitewater skills, experience and knowledge.
Pre-course training is obligatory.
if you qualify for the final but you do not want to start in the final, please communicate this to the race Director. Thus
the next athlete moves up on the final start list.
For your own safety please be realistic when assessing your own personal paddling ability. If any of the
organisers are in doubt over a athletes personal competence we have the right to withdraw you from the
competition
MARATHON Quellenhof- Football camp Rifiano
River Grade III-IV based on normal water levels for time of year.
Higher water level will push it up to grade IV-IV+
Distance 8km
Time approx. 30 min depending on personal capabilities and water levels
Water Temperature 12°C
River Description.
The start of the race heads straight into a grade IV rapid, it is a mass start i.e. expect to be going down it with 120 people. The river is
continuous with lots of rocks and stoppers, throughout the course there are grade III and IV sections.
Athlete
We expect athletes to be competent and experienced on grade IV water, with a very confident eskimo roll or self rescuing techniques
for OC1. You will be doing all of the above under race conditions and expect to be tired and out of breath. If you do get separated
from the other paddlers you will need to lead yourself down the river.
We would strongly recommend that all athletes run the course a minimum of 2 times before the day of the race to familiarize
yourself with the lines.
There are 4 start groups
Start 1_ K1/C1 Senior Men
Start 2_ K1 Juniors/ Masters
Start 3_ K1 All K1 Women
Start 4_OC1 and Packraft R1
* Male Masters who wish to participate in the final must register as a Senior, so that they are in the same start group as the other
Senior men.

[@Woistsven]

🤣😂 das Ende einfach mal geil, wer braucht schon ein paddel bei ww5 😁👍

[@wouter6539]

Wow, good job!!

[@janis6321]

Crazy!

[@SJSCHOCH]

That was gnarly! Well played!

[@ChristelVinot]

how do you buy one of these? I can't find em online. I was going to get an Alpacka Wolverine but now I'm wondering about this thing I can't seem to find.

[@captainflame8221]

I'm also looiking to buy one for whitewater and expeditions, there is a lot of good brands

[@current-raft]

We are a German brand but can ship to foreign countries. Just visit our Current-Raft.de website or write us a message, we are happy to help