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Maker of high-end packrafts at home in small town Not many manufacturers call small-town America home anymore, but the stars and the development of the packrafting industry seem to have aligned to ...

You may think that a lightweight, packable raft capable of carrying hundreds of pounds through rapids would require advanced skills and facilities to produce. Well, you’d be wrong. “We made them in ...

If you have enviously eyed the packable but expensive Alpacka packrafts made in Alaska – but just couldn’t commit to the $600-$2,500 price tag – there’s good news. A 37-year-old British Columbia ...

Adventurers on an extended packrafting trip should expect to carry 10 or more extra pounds during overland stretches to cover the weight of the raft, oars, lifejacket, pump and perhaps a helmet and ...

At the age of three, when most kids are just learning how to count, Sheri Tingey started sewing doll clothes. By age 10, she was making most of her own clothing by hand, intent on creating better ...

If you have enviously eyed the packable but expensive Alpacka packrafts made in Alaska but just couldn’t commit to the $600-$2,500 price tag, there’s good news. A 37-year-old British Columbia engineer ...