A Beginner's Guide to Whitewater Packrafting Gear

In our new, A Beginner’s Guide to Packrafting Podcast (& occasional TH-cam video) Series, we’ll talk with our head guides and other experts in the industry about their suggestions for getting into packrafting or bikerafting, plus their gear recommendations and personal stories of learning to packraft and bikeraft. We’ll also share fireside chats and adventure stories. Anything goes in this catch all podcast. So if you have thoughts, suggestions or comments, email us at fourcornersguides at gmail dot com! You can find us on Podbean, and we will be on Apple Podcasts and Spotify soon. Check out the show notes and transcriptions of our bikerafting & packrafting podcasts on our blog:
In the second episode of our A Beginner's Guide to Packrafting Podcast (& occasional TH-cam video) Series, Tony Miely talks whitewater packrafting gear. While he doesn't review the full spectrum of boats, paddles and helmets available (that would take hours!), he offers an overview of the gear people need to get started with whitewater boating. And he makes a few solid, high-quality brand suggestions. Tony is one of the long-time owners of 4Corners Riversports, the premier boating store in SW Colorado. He is also an accomplished Class V kayaker and all-around nice guy!

[@robbschnell8784]

What river is in the intro!?

[@Hereandtherejess]

One thing I had wish I’d known when I first started was to try and find a pfd that has a low profile front for self rescue. I can self rescue in my higher profile front type v with the clamshell, but I wish I would have gone with a flatter one!

[@perfectleveladventurefishi619]

new sub good stuff

[@channelname1818]

Thank you this was so helpful!

[@vaa7446]

Awesome!! Thank you!