Lattitude PackRafts
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Why Should I buy a packraft?
by Dita Pahl | Canoes Plus | Packrafts and Adventurer in Victoria, Australia
Choose a packraft over a hard shell kayak when you need ultimate portability, lightweight travel, and the ability to combine hiking and paddling. [1, 2]
Portability and Weight
Ultra-lightweight: Packrafts weigh about 4 to 10 pounds (2 to 4.5 kg), while hard shell kayaks often weigh 35 to 80 pounds.
Compact storage: A packed packraft rolls down to the size of a small sleeping bag or paper towel roll, fitting easily inside a backpack, trunk, or airplane overhead bin.
No roof racks: You do not need a truck bed, trailer, or roof rack to transport a packraft. [1, 2, 3]
Versatility and Adventure
Multi-sport trips: Ideal for hike-and-paddle or bike-and-raft adventures where you carry the boat to remote waterways. [1, 2]
Easy launching: You can walk past difficult rapids or blocked river sections by deflating or carrying the light packraft, then reinflate it downstream.
High primary stability: Their wide, flat hulls make them very stable on the water, reducing the chance of tipping over and offering a lower skill barrier for beginners. [1]
Handling and Performance Trade-offs
Opinions on Reddit are mixed: while packrafts excel at bobbing over rough water and floating through shallow creeks, users note they lack the sharp edges, speed, tracking, and precise carving ability of a traditional hard shell kayak. As explained in a detailed overview from AQ Outdoors, hard shells hold a straight line much better on open flatwater, whereas packrafts shine on tight, technical creeks or mixed wilderness journeys. [1, 2, 3]. However, the new breed of packrafts and pack-kayaks perform more similarly to hard shell kayaks, with the ability to carve and track at speed. However, they do lose one of the classic reasons people love packrafts – the ability to explore rivers at low levels.
Why should I buy L’Attitude Packraft?
You should buy a Lattitude packraft because they offer customizable, high-performance inflatable boats tailored for diverse conditions from flatwater touring to rugged whitewater.
Key Reasons to Buy a Latitude Packraft
- Customizable Range: You can choose from various designs, including flatwater general-use models, whitewater setups, self-bailing floors, and multi-chined hulls.
- Whitewater Performance: Models like the Nangana and Malu are specifically engineered for whitewater use, delivering stable, responsive, and easy handling in rough rapids. The Lattitude designs rival both Alpacka and Kokopelli in design characteristics and performance.
- Portability and Weight: Like quality backcountry packrafts, they roll down compactly to fit in a backpack, letting you hike or trek past the end of the road to remote alpine lakes and rivers. They are lightweight and easy to carry, with packed sizes approximately 35cm x 40cm.
- Durability: They use robust construction materials designed to withstand rocky launches, river impacts, and outdoor elements much better than cheap pool-toy inflatables.
- Quality: Lattitude Packrafts are made from quality materials and fittings, and are rigorously tested in Australia, to withstand Australian conditions. The materials last well and take a lot of punishment.
- Price: Lattitude Packrafts are economically priced against their competitors, with a full set-up (including all the extras) starting at $1495.
- Honesty: No Bullshit - We are really honest about our products, the advantages and the disadvantages. We have been paddling packrafts for over 15 years, designing, tweaking designs and generally giving them a hard time. We know our packrafts and know what will work for you.