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Packrafting
Packrafting combines a lightweight packable inflatable boat with paddling, trip planning and outdoor access. Depending on the water, it focuses on calm paddling, river reading, self-rescue, portages and responsible decisions about weather, water levels and exits.
LevelDiscipline
FamilyWater Sport
CategoryWater sport
Classification
Category
Water sport
Family
Water Sport
Level
Discipline
Weitere Angaben
Aliases
Packraft racing, Packraft Racing
Tags
water, outdoor, paddling, packrafting, water-sport, packraft-paddling, wassersport, packrafting-tragbares-paddelboot
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Navigate suitable water responsibly with packraft, paddling technique, safety equipment and trip planning.
Teilnehmer
Single boats in group/course/trip.
Teamgröße
Usually individual packrafts; safety logic works through group/buddy system.
Spielfeld
Lake, river or whitewater section with legal access.
Dauer
Trip, course or training section by route and water conditions.
Wertung
No standard scoring; courses assess skills and safety decisions.
Gewinnbedingung
Safe descent, course objective or trip completion.
Ausrüstung
- packraft
- paddle
- PFD
- dry bags
- helmet/rescue by water
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- missing PFD
- starting at unsuitable water level
- ignoring local access rules
- missing rescue/group planning
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Packrafting Curriculum American Packrafting Association · curriculum · high
- Packrafting Basics REI Expert Advice · beginner-guide · medium
- Learn Online American Packrafting Association · learning-guide · medium