Wind River Range Packrafting

by on April 16, 2007

Joel Walthall (Backpacking Light’s Sales Manager) and I snuck into the Wind River Range a few days ago to shoot Boulder Canyon in packrafts.

Snow, shelf ice, cold water, moose turd fuel, all the good ingredients of a spring packrafting trek in the mountains of Wyoming.

View the photos here.

  • Walter

    I love the photos! It makes me want a packraft even more.
    These pictures should be on BPL ULA Arctic Dry Pack page.

  • http://www.selectpeaks.com Tom Turiano

    Hi Ryan,
    great trip on Boulder Creek. Where did you put in? Please send me an email. I’d like to compare notes about various floats around the GYE.
    tt

  • Bill

    Great photos, looks like a blast. NO PFD???

  • http://sectionhiker.com Philip Werner

    Ryan,
    Just a cautionary note. I don’t see you wearing a PFD in these pictures. In 42 degrees of water? Having almost drowned in less than a foot of water numerous times while whitewater kayaking, a PFD is worth the weight penalty.
    Take care out there,
    Philip
    http://sectionhiker.com

  • http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/ Keong

    Hi Ryan…wow…cool stuff. I have not seen this type of rafts here in Malaysia. ANy of you guys know if there’s a DIY version using huge inner tyre tubes?
    Keong
    http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/