Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
Looks neat. So these are like inflatable rafts that you carry in a back pack, that once inflated can secure the bike while on the water? I've never seen that before. How do you inflate them when you get to the water? Surely not a foot pump.
You've got it. The bikeraft (it;'s really an
Alpacka Packraft) weighs about 5 lbs and rolls up to the packed size of a small two person tent. We recommend strapping the raft to your bike and carrying your paddle and PFD in a backpack, but anyway you can carry it will work. Here's a couple set up options:
An inflation sack is used to inflate the rafts. It's basically a big nylon pillow case with a plastic ring at the bottom that screws into the main valve of the raft. The raft also has a seat and back rest that are inflated by blowing into valves.
And here's a video: