My first ever comment on youtube and its worth it - this is exceptional thanks for sharing!
@trwent
7 жыл бұрын
Oh my god this canyon is simply other-worldly !!
@MrFg1980
3 жыл бұрын
Totally awesome. That's the way to do that canyon. Forget hikin' it...
@thehealthyadventure8394
6 жыл бұрын
Very Nice! Have always wanted to packraft it since hiking it. Thanks
@psa104
7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Incredible. You mean the Paria can be a real river? Rapids and all? Just ankle deep when I hiked it. Amazing vid! Looks like fun. Thanks for posting!
@Maikkel
6 жыл бұрын
Ahh these are some amazing places you have been going to. I'm close to being a "convert" to packrafts since I feel it gives more access to go on adventures to these unlikely and amazing places. However I have a question: I'm coming from a background of Canoeing II-III level rapids in Finnish and Swedish Lapland and for some reason I'm more drawn into the Aire Bakraft style design. It seems like the Aire would handle in a more natural, canoe style way in the river whereas many packrafts look like floating bathtubs with a handling of a bathtub. What is you opinion on the pros and cons of the Aire, in comparison to the Alpacka?
@jeffreycreamer
6 жыл бұрын
I've never personally paddled a bakraft, actually (only my friend in this vid has). He said he liked it, and he has demoed almost every packraft there is. Its a huge bonus to store gear inside the tubes (alpackas/kokopellis) for stability/handling if you're into true expeditionary missions. Bakrafts have plenty of rocker, but so do the modern whitewater oriented alpackas. I suspect that the handling of alpackas is superior (check out Mike Curiak's videos from the past year), and I can't imagine they are less durable than aires. I believe aires roll up to a much larger size as well. For many of the missions I do, I don't think I'd have enough trust in packrafts other than the burlier alpackas. Some disagree. Check out Forrest McCarthy's take on the bakraft: he loves it and has one of the best wilderness resumes out there (but is also sponsored by aire I believe).
@scottvan-cy9rp
4 жыл бұрын
wow - looks intense - whats the cfs please?
@toddwooten3132
7 жыл бұрын
IM a whitewater kayaker. I have backpacked this canyon. I always thought it would be cool to paddle it. Americanwhitewater should list it on its river pages. Thanks for the video
@jeffreycreamer
7 жыл бұрын
it's incredibly hard to catch, but yes it should be listed. I consider this to be the (so-far for me) best creek run in the colorado plateau. I'll work on a writeup for AW this year sometime.
@forrestmccarthy
7 жыл бұрын
nice work, envious.
@romandial
3 жыл бұрын
now *that* is packrafting
@jeffreycreamer
3 жыл бұрын
Ask MC for his description of the water quality (separate trip)
@jasonbryce6618
7 жыл бұрын
Great video! lucky to get on it. Did you day run it? Do you know the CFS you had?
@Tooflower
7 жыл бұрын
Very cool guys! One question: could this realistically be done in a duckie (Tomcat solo) or was there too much hiking & portaging for that to be practical?
@jeffreycreamer
7 жыл бұрын
we had 2 short portages in 40 miles. BUT nailed the flow window; I always plan for the possibility of a 20 mile mud/quicksand exit if predictions go bunk. Any small craft could navigate most of this river in perfect conditions, the huge trick is to not get left behind by a flow pulse. Are you Okay with postholing shin to thigh deep in a bunch of muddy bullshit? if so, roll the dice...
@Mtnfan
6 жыл бұрын
Did you guys scout any of the rapids or did you guys read and run?
@MonkeyNAround
5 жыл бұрын
Which pack raft did you use? Good video.
@jeffreycreamer
5 жыл бұрын
It's an Alpacka Yak
@rickthompson3921
7 жыл бұрын
Well done! how many days did it take, and what were the CFS flows when you put on and took off?
@jeffreycreamer
7 жыл бұрын
approx 150 CFS near put-in, approx. 300 CFS at take-out. Had to bivy, Not sure it's quite possible to do the whole run in a day in winter at least, with flows like this.
@GalletasLife
6 жыл бұрын
Kind of spooky!!
@sethmurphy7656
7 жыл бұрын
Jeff you are killing it! Another great vid., I can't believe how much you guys are A. Getting out B. Hitting the flows.
@pd1998x
6 жыл бұрын
my name is Paria!!!😊
@govuswill
7 жыл бұрын
holy shit
@66ApolloDave
22 күн бұрын
Muddy much? Downright gritty....but obviously fun for those with bizarre criteria.
@jonstavney7215
5 жыл бұрын
Two years, lots of questions, no answers. Boo.
@ronactive
3 жыл бұрын
Landschaftlich schon ein sehr schöner Fluss. Nur die Wasserfarbe schaut nicht so einladend aus. Grüße ronactive
@davidalbrecht6507
3 жыл бұрын
Man, once you came out of the slot, that river got serious, like Rio Grande Upper Box serious. Impressive - and thank you!!
@majorpayne8373
5 жыл бұрын
That water is too thick to drink and too thin to plow.
@fjhoodooo
7 жыл бұрын
Very Cool... thanks for the ride!
@ndsailor
7 жыл бұрын
A little Creamer with my coffee.
@BEN10TO10
7 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't like to fall in that lot !!
@mountainfanatic
4 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to avoid some of the higher grade rapids and just paddle the more enclosed canyon, which seems lower grade regarding rapids?
@jeffreycreamer
4 жыл бұрын
like most plateau sandstone canyons the gradient only picks up after the walls open up!
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