So this was a classic summer trip of Captain Cvak with sailors Rybonožka and Pustilpádlo.
During two days on the Vltava we tested a three-person packraft with the working name Giganta. It lacks the advantages of a packraft, because it is neither small nor ultralight, but then again, for a boat for three, the 6 kilos are not to be sniffed at.
Both the crew and the boat stood up to the excellent conditions not only in the Dívčí kamen (Girl's Stone) and the pre-Budějovice weirs, but also during the paddle to Sokolák directly to the centre of České Budějovice.
In the 2025 season she will be included in our fleet as a custom build.
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Co s sebou na packraftové expedice, abyste dopluli do cíle, i když packraft rozsápe medvěd? A co nechat doma, když jedete jen na pivo na Vltavu?
Not sure whether to go with a packraft or a kayak? Need to decide which one is right for you? Want to improve your packrafting skills? Want to spend a weekend with a group of packrafting enthusiasts and join them on a classic overnight packrafting trip to a campfire on the Vltava River? Then the PACKRAFT SUMMER MEETUP is the perfect event for you.
Not sure whether to choose a packraft or a kayak? Need to decide which one is right for you? Then this event is for you. What to expect: All Ultima packraft models, including this year’s new releases—the Voyager and Snape bow bags, dry bags, and other packraft accessories—as well as RobFin packrafts. You’ll also have the chance to try out battery-powered pumps.
