• Ships directly from Pack Raft Australia

• Handmade in Colorado, USA

• Approx. Weight:

  • Self Bailer, Lightweight with TiZip = ~2.7kg

  • Open, Lightweight Cedar with TiZip = ~2.27kg

• Size: One Size

• Available Configurations:

  • Self Bailer with TiZip (Internal dry bags sold separately)

  • Open with TiZip

• Available Colour/Material Options:

  • Lightweight (LW) Cedar Green 210D

  • Lightweight (LW) Antarctic Sky (BlueBerry/Arctic Blue)

• Late Rise Bow technology for balancing heavy loads on the bow while maintaining high performance in waves and easy whitewater

• Valve: Temper assist valve for inflation and deflation

• Seating:

  • Self Bailer - 3/4 Length Seat with inflatable foot pillow

  • Open - Classic inflatable seat with floor attachment toggle

• Materials:

  • Proprietary 210-denier high count nylon hull Lightweight (LW)

  • 840-denier ballistic nylon floor (Made in USA fabrics)

• Attachments: 4 bow strap plates oriented for optimal bike attachment, 2 stern grab loops, and a floor loop to attaching the seat, bow handle on bow for easy dragging and portaging with gear on the bow

• Includes: Alpacka Raft packraft, 3/4 length inflatable seat + inflatable foot pillow (Self Bailer) or Classic inflatable seat with floor attachment toggle (Open), inflation bag, small field repair kit + TiZip maintenance kit and mesh stuff sack

The Caribou

For many years, the only way to carry your gear on large, multi-sport packraft adventures was either inside the boat on the floor, or mounted to the bow. However, in 2011, Alpacka Raft changed the game completely when they invented the Cargo Zipper internal gear storage system. This design not only keeps your gear drier, it also dramatically increases handling and whitewater performance. However, it didn’t solve the problem of carrying large bulky items like bicycles, big game animals, and large packs on the bow.

So Alpacka Raft designed the Caribou with the Late Rise Bow, that combines the stability and load carrying ability of a rockerless hull with the whitewater and wave performance of a rockered hull. Unlike anything else on the market, the Late Rise Bow still provides a rocker to shed waves and whitewater, but it moves beginning of the rocker in front of the bow’s mounted load. The result is a broad stable platform for mounting bulky and heavy items like bicycles that carries them high and keeps them out of the water when paddling. And, the load remains balanced and stable on both water and land.

To keep the weight and bulk at an absolute minimum, while preserving Alpacka Raft’s legendary durability, the Caribou utilizes the same lightweight 210-denier high count nylon fabric as the Scout and the 840-denier floor featured in our other packrafts. The result is an ultralight, full-size bikeraft or ultralight hunting raft that rolls up small for stashing in a pack or on your handlebar roll. It’s also available with a Cargo Zipper, for keeping bulky gear on the bow and loose gear inside and dry.

Note: Due to the specialized bags utilized by most  bike-packers, Cargo Zipper models do not include internal dry bags or internal attachments for clipping dry bags in place. However, internal dry bags can be purchased separately and used in the Caribou without the internal attachments.

Configurations

Sizing & Specifications

Note: The Caribou comes in a single size and fits most paddlers plus a bike. If you’re well 6’2”+ heigh or weigh over 100kg+, the slightly larger Alpacka Raft Mule or Explorer 42 may be a better fit and also provide more flotation.

• Self Bailer has the same dimensions as listed below, but weighs approximately ~2.7kg with TiZip

• Special Edition Standard Coated Caribou’s in Open Configuration weigh approximately ~2.7kg with TiZip