Bikerafting 101: Learn to Pair Bikes & Packrafts – No Frills – 2 Spots Left
Learn to Bikeraft - Summer Swim & Fun Course
Course Introduction
Learn packrafting and bikepacking skills and then how to put the two together for a successful bikerafting adventure on one or two of various rivers or reservoirs and in Colorado. Due to the insanely high snow pack and accompanying floodwaters, we will determine the river/reservoir you will be paddling closer to the date of the course. We expect to be holding the course on the San Miguel and/or Dolores Rivers by July.
Our goal is to teach you the skills you need to embark on bigger, better cycling and packrafting adventures. So you’ll learn how to lash your bike to your boat, pack your boat on your bike and more. And you’ll ride plenty of single and double track over three days. The standard course is 40 miles of riding and seven miles of paddling. But it can be modified with less mileage for less-experienced cyclists. This multi-day adventure is prefect for beginners, though you must have some bike riding skills. No boating skills required.
Price: $975
A 50% deposit is required when you sign up. The remaining balance will need to be received through 30 days prior to your course. The remaining balance is due immediately if you are registering inside of the 30 day window.
Please review our cancellation policy, which you will find on our Terms, Conditions & Cancellation Policy Page.
What's included
An open Alpacka Classic packraft, PFD, paddle and helmet. Bike bags if you need them. We have six sets.
What's not included
All food for the duration of the trip, lodging, a working, tuned-up bicycle, and a ride to the start point (though we will shuttle the crew back to the cars at the end of the adventure).
You may add a backcountry meal package when you book your course.
What You Will Learn
We base our learn basic river bikerafting and packrafting skills instructional courses on confidence and skill progression. We start slow and push you a little harder as we go, tailoring the experience to your own personal abilities.
For Beginner to Intermediate courses, you’ll learn a wide variety of skills, from the basics to more advanced river reading techniques. This is a list of some of the things you will learn:
- ✔️How to pack your gear in your boat or on your bike for multi-day adventures
- ✔️How to ride with a loaded bike
- ✔️Basic paddle strokes with a bike on your boat
- ✔️How to lash your bike to your boat and vice versa
- ✔️Transitioning from bikes to boats and vice versa
Instructor
Jon Bailey: Jon has been exploring and tracing lines in the Southwest and the San Juan Mountains since 2000. With 15+ years of experience guiding with the local youth cycling program Durango Devo, 25 years of bicycle wrenching and enthusiasm, and a lifetime of connecting dots with his pen, Jon has been able to reach the community by sharing the wilderness experience and the freedom of the bicycle through adventure, art and love.
Prerequisites
You should be fit and know how to ride a bicycle to do this course. You don’t need any packrafting skills.
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