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    • The best Inflatable Kayaks and Packboats for Touring
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    • 6 Packrafting Essentials
    • Packrafts; alternatives to Alpacka
      • Slackrafts
        • Packraft versus cheap dinghy
        • Alpacka v cheap PVC dinghy
        • Packraft surfing – Intex vs Alpacka
          • Skinning the Sevylor slackraft
          • Testing the Sevy Slackraft
          • Preparing a slackraft for Escalante
          • Slackraft Sea Trials
        • Slackrafts in NW Australia
        • Slackrafts in France
        • Slackraft to Clashnessie
    • Packrafting the Tarn Gorge
    • MRS Nomad S1 packraft review [video]
    • Tested: Longshore EX280 packraft review
    • Tested: Anfibio Alpha XC packraft review
    • Packraft Group Test: BAKraft, Trekraft, Yak, Microraft, Matkat
    • Alpacka Yak
      • Alpacka Yak – First Impressions
      • Packrafting the Tarn Gorge
      • Kayaking and packrafting the Allier (France)
      • Packrafting in France ~ Chassezac
      • Packrafting in France ~ Ardeche Gorge
      • Packrafting the Fitzroy (NW Australia)
      • Lycian Way with packraft
      • Slackrafting to Clashnessie
      • Urban packrafting: River Colne, west London
    • Supai Canyon II review
    • How fast is a packraft?
    • Cape Wrath Trail via Assynt
    • Alpacka v cheap PVC dinghy
    • Packrafting around Suilven mountain
    • Trying out bikerafting
    • Packrafting in a Force 6 Gale
    • Pointy Yak vs old style Llama
    • Packraft surfing – Intex vs Alpacka
    • Packrafting in Scotland – Osgaig river
    • Suilven packrafting
    • Pointy Alpackas
    • Packraft to Suilven Mountain
    • Suilven Packrafting ~ gear report
    • Suilven packraft triathlon
    • Packrafting the Polly Lochans
    • Alpacka Llama review (old shape)
    • Alpacka 2010 Llama handling and speed
  • MRS Nomad
    • MRS Nomad S1 packraft review [video]
    • MRS Nomad S1 – a few mods
    • Packraft sailing; MRS Nomad S1 + WindPaddle II
    • Packyaking in Whitianga (NZ)
    • Packrafting the Wairoa River (NZ)
  • Gumotex IKs
    • Preview: Gumotex Rush 1 and 2 IKs
    • Preview: Gumotex Thaya IK
    • Seawave
      • Kayaking the Swanage Stacks
      • Urban kayaking: East London
      • How to repair a ‘hypalon’ kayak
      • Kayaking Hayling Island
      • Paddling to Brighton
      • Skerries of the Summer Isles
      • Loch Sionascaig and Eilean Mòr
      • Chichester Canal & Pagham to Bognor
      • Flat Calm in the Summer Isles
      • 2016 Seawave has rudder option
      • Seawave – DIY rudder
      • Gumotex Seawave or Incept K40
      • Seawaving, not drowing
      • Seawave in Venice
      • Seawave – first look
      • Windy first run
      • Fitting extra PRVs
      • Strake, seat and footrest mods
      • Seawave preview 2013
    • Gumotex 410C becomes the ‘Solar 3’
    • New Safari and Halibut IKs
    • Gumotex Framura preview
    • Gumotex Swing 1 & 2
    • Gumotex Solar 410C
      • Gumotex Sunny 410C – self bailing and rigid hull
      • Adios Sunny – Hello Solar 410C
    • Gumotex Twist (new models)
      • Gumotex Twist on the Tarn Gorge
      • Gumotex Twist (old model)
    • Gumotex Safari
      • New 330 XL Safari
    • Gumotex Sunny IK
      • Adios Sunny, hello Solar 410C
      • Sunny in Shark Bay (WA)
      • Sunny self bailing and hull rigidity
      • Sunny – seat and footrest mods
      • Sunny – lashing and trolleys
      • Sea kayaking on Loch Linnhe
      • Sunny on River Wye
      • Sunny on River Spey
      • Sunny in France
    • Gumotex Seaker
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    • Gumotex Solar 300
      • Gumotex Solar Mods
    • Gumotex Junior
  • Other IKs
    • The best Inflatable Kayaks and Packboats for Touring
    • Full drop stitch IKs
    • Preview: Aire Sawtooth 2020
    • Preview: Kokopelli Moki 2 IK
    • Preview: Decathlon Itiwit Strenfit X500 D/S kayak
    • Preview: Neris Smart hybrid IKs
    • Grabner Mega and Tramper
    • Feathercraft Aironaut
    • Incept K40
      • Incept K40 Tasman IK preview
      • Incept Tasman K40 test in Scotland
      • Incept K40 IK review
        • Incept K40 – second opinion
      • An Evening Paddle
      • A windy weekend
      • A wet weekend that turned windy
      • Sailing the Incept K40
      • Incept K40 – speed, straps and storage
      • Midsummer Paddle to Nowhere
      • Summer Isles Overnighter
      • Pacific Action sail on Incept K40
      • Sailing slowly
      • Around the Isles of Ristol
      • Kayaking through London
      • Incept K40 on Escalante
      • Ningaloo (Australia) Part 1
      • Kayaking Ningaloo (Australia) Part 2
      • One Midsummer’s Evening
      • Landfall on Horse Island
      • Around Tanera Mor island
      • Kayaking Summer Isles to Ullapool
    • Grabner Amigo
      • Grabner Amigo mods
      • Sailing with the Amigo
      • Paddling a Blood Moon
      • Last of the Summer Isles
      • Touring the Slate Islands
      • Loch and Sea
      • Spey descent
      • Grabner in Enard Bay
      • Grabner at Coigach Point
      • Grabner in Summer Isles
      • Grabner Sea Trials
      • Amigo – first outing
    • Tim Evans’ 10lb IK
    • Tasman vs Grabner D2
    • Feathercraft Java kayak review
    • Grabner Holiday 2 IK review
    • Semperit Forelle
      • Semperit Forelle 2; afternoon refurb’
      • Semperit at sea 1
      • Semperit at sea – 2
      • Semperit Mori
      • Semperit autopsy
  • Travels
    • Summer Isles & Coigach Kayaking Guide
    • Kayaking the Swanage Stacks
    • Packboating in southern France
      • Kayaking and packrafting the Allier (France)
      • Packrafting the Tarn Gorge
      • Packrafting in France ~ Chassezac
      • Packrafting in France ~ Ardeche Gorge
      • Book review: Best Canoe Trips in the South of France
    • Urban Packrafting: London’s Regent’s Canal
    • Urban kayaking: East London
    • Packyaking in Whitianga (NZ)
      • Packrafting the Wairoa River (NZ)
    • Trying out SUP paddle boarding
    • Packrafting in NW Australia
      • Packrafting Fitzroy 1
      • Packrafting Fitzroy 2
      • Packrafting the Fitzroy 4
      • Packrafting Fitzroy 3
      • Packrafting Fitzroy – 5/5
    • Chichester Canal & Pagham to Bognor
    • Wandle: An Urban Packrafting Nightmare
    • Paddling to Brighton
    • Kayaking Mull and Iona
    • Paddling in Venice
    • Walking with Sharks
      • Shark attacks on kayaks
    • Lycian Way with packraft
    • Kayaking to Bottle Island
    • Slate Islands (Hebrides)
    • Packboating the Spey – 2013
    • Inching towards Bird Island
    • Paddling to Achnahaird
    • Slackrafting to Clashnessie
    • Kayaking in Sardinia
    • IKs in Manhattan
    • Packrafting the Colne
    • Kayaking Ningaloo Reef
      • Kayaking Ningaloo – Part 2
    • Kayaking through London
    • Scottish Sea Kayak Trail 1
      • Scottish Sea Kayak Trail 2
        • Scottish Sea Kayak Trail 3
    • Summer Isles to Ullapool
    • Packboats on Spey 1
  • Tech
    • A to Z of IK
    • IK construction: Part 1
    • IK construction: part 2
    • Glue, D-rings & Repairs
      • How to repair a ‘hypalon’ kayak
      • MYO D-rings
      • Alternative to D-rings for IKs
    • IK valves and PRVs
    • Pumps for inflatable kayaks and packrafts
    • IK autopsy
    • Do you need a deck?
    • Do you need a skeg?
    • Do you need a rudder?
      • Home made IK rudder
    • Sails
      • Packraft sailing; MRS Nomad S1 + WindPaddle II
      • WindPaddle Adv 2: disc sailing revisted, again
      • Windpaddling to Achnahaird
      • Homemade disc sail
        • Packraft disc sail test
        • IK disc sail test
      • Windpaddle sailing
      • Pacific Action V sail
        • Fitting a Pacific Action sail to a K40 IK
        • Incept K40 sailing in Scotland
        • Pacific Action V sail in Western Australia
        • Pacific Action V sail revisited
      • Trans Atlantic
    • Grabner Amigo mods
    • Gumotex Solar Mods
    • IKs in wind. Limiting factors
    • Grabner H2 overhaul
    • Rolling IKs
    • Replacing twist-lok valve on packraft
    • WW1 – Packraft vs IK
      • Gluing on packraft floor protection
  • Gear
    • Pumps for inflatable kayaks and packrafts
      • K-Pump Mini review
    • Paddles for IKs and packrafts
    • Tested: Anfibio Fly ultralight paddle
    • Deckbags for packboats
      • Tested: Anfibio DeckPack
      • MYOG: TiZip Pakbag
    • Olympus TG-5 camera for kayaking
    • Water shoes tested
    • Tested: Ortlieb Duffle RS140 review
    • Watershed Mk1 Ultimate Ditch Bag (UDB) review
      • Watershed dry bags
    • NRS Paragon pack harness review
    • Alternative to D-rings for IKs
    • Book review: Best Canoe Trips in the South of France
    • Hilleberg Nallo vs Vaude Odyssee tent review
    • Lowa Desert Boots
    • Woodgas stove tested
    • Anfibio Packsuit review
    • Adding latex socks to dry pants
    • Anfibio Buoy Boy pfd
    • MYO Packstaff
    • Tatonka Lastenkraxe review
    • Packrafting Suilven – gear
    • Packrafting Fitzroy – Gear
    • Packrafting shoes or boots

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Published May 15, 2016 at 1280 × 856 in Arisaig Overnighter.
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