Everything is strapped down and the only loose part is the passenger! You can account for the occasional capsize by picking bags that are submersible - think ortlieb bags. I've only run the lower fork of the American River and paddled up in Folsom Lake, so its pretty calm by most river standards.
That being said, I have done a test capsize in some flat water and it is nearly impossible to flip it in the water...I had to paddle it to the shore and flip it there. I could attach some perimeter lines to help rotate it but then you run into entrapment hazards, etc. so I'm not planning on that. But as always, paddle in your comfort zone! Collin, Clearing skies, in Sacramento On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10:18:02 AM UTC-7 brok...@gmail.com wrote: > This seems cool and all, but every time I see photos of folks packrafting > with their bikes and wheels all precariously strapped to the top of the > raft, I just can't help from thinking how much it would suck to capsize > with all your bike gear. Maybe I'm just too used to the waterways I've > paddled in my part of the country where you can easily find yourself taking > a swim if you're not careful or skilled at paddling! > > On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 12:59:27 PM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote: > >> Forgot a link to the map: >> https://shop.adventurewithkeen.com/product/nealy-map-lower-youghiogheny-river/ >> >> Andy Cheatham >> Pittsburgh >> >> On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 12:57:48 PM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote: >> >>> William Nealy drew a map of the Lower Youghigheny (95 miles of the GAP) >>> that would come in handy. >>> >>> Andy Cheatham >>> Pittsburgh >>> On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:42:20 AM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Well this would be an interesting way to do the GAP! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 20, 2022, at 6:43 AM, ascpgh <asc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> That is so cool Collin! >>>> >>>> >>>> I've used my bike to shuttle from the take out of our favorite white >>>> water river (Mulberry River, AR). The take out was on our way upriver so >>>> it >>>> was convenient to do this. One or two of us would ride back to the >>>> vehicle(s) and drive back for the boats. Second time we did that we >>>> dropped >>>> other gear and supplies with the bikes so those staying with the boats >>>> could cook up a fitting lunch/dinner while we rode to and fetched the >>>> trucks. Love the multi-mode days! >>>> >>>> Andy Cheatham >>>> Pittsburgh >>>> >>>> On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 2:01:12 PM UTC-4 Collin A wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sort-of Ride Report >>>>> >>>>> Most of my rides during the pandemic were the same couple of loops >>>>> around the American river in Sacramento, which does have some great >>>>> trails >>>>> and some not-so-legal singletrack, but gets old if that's all you are >>>>> doing. I wasn't often able to (or unwilling) to make the 90 min drive to >>>>> the Bay Area to get a greater variety of riding in - think Mt Tam area, >>>>> Mt >>>>> Diablo, Golden Gate Rec area, etc but I did head up to Auburn and truckee >>>>> when I got the chance and it was on fire or snowed in. >>>>> >>>>> Fast forward a year and I recently picked up a neat little tool to >>>>> help increase the variety of riding that I can do in a city with a river >>>>> that runs through it - a packraft! Its a pretty cool thing to be able to >>>>> bike up to 30 miles and paddle almost back home, or bike 35 miles and >>>>> paddle into a boat-in campsite (sadly, the mosquito Fire in Foresthill >>>>> area >>>>> has closed most of those off for the forseeable future). I've gotten the >>>>> setup pretty well dialed, so I can load up an S24Os worth of gear plus a >>>>> raft, paddle, and PFD (I mostly go solo) without the Riv weighing like an >>>>> absolute tank (its still close to 70 lbs though!). >>>>> >>>>> The typical route I try to do on the weekends now is to ride from my >>>>> apartment in Midtown and up to Nimbus dam (or just a little downstream), >>>>> blow up the raft, strap the bike to it, then paddle about 7-15 miles >>>>> depending on how I feel and how strong the wind is (wind is much worse on >>>>> a >>>>> raft than on a bike). Its a great way to spend the afternoon, and the >>>>> river >>>>> almost always changes from day-to-day thanks to drought related water >>>>> releases and power-requirements (the river is dammed pretty much the >>>>> whole >>>>> way, but the last stretch is the USACE Folsom dam and Nimbus diversion). >>>>> >>>>> Anywho, just wanted to share what is fast becoming a more typical ride >>>>> for me, but definitely a fun and different experience to my typical local >>>>> ride. With the colder weather setting in, I'll also have to wear >>>>> something >>>>> more than swimtrunks and sandals though :( >>>>> >>>>> Some sunny day photos: >>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/8SjaVxY2ZNV3wJ9v6 >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Collin in Stormramento >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8f956c7f-c1cf-4e1c-ba35-2c8141949c00n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8f956c7f-c1cf-4e1c-ba35-2c8141949c00n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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