Packraft Ultima Eddy
The Eddy is a completely new packraft design, tailored to resemble a kayak as closely as possible, but still retaining the benefits of a packraft. Compared to other models, the boat is narrower and stiffer when using 25cm tubes. In addition, you can increase the rigidity of the packraft when using an inflatable floor.
Eddy allows you to do almost any kayaking maneuver.Easily set it on edge, you can make full use of the eddies (where Eddy found his name) and surf the wave. As one of the few packrafts on the market, the Eddy can also handle an Eskimo turn in a pinch.
To increase the durability of the boat, we equipped Eddy with a reinforced TPU 840D floor and TPU 420D tubes. Even so, the Eddy is incredibly light (4.5 kg when fully rigged and 3.3 kg packraft alone) and you can take it virtually anywhere.
Basic packraft equipment
- Packraft Eddy is equipped with everything you need to set sail. However, the boat can be further retrofitted and optimized according to your preferences (see below).
- The boat is equipped with an inflatable seat, inflatable backrest and Eddy splash pad.
- The boat also includes 4 loops on the bow and 4 on the stern for securing cargo.
Packraft size
From a body height of approx. 180 cm we recommend to choose the inner length of 125 cm.
For figures of approx. 195 cm and taller we recommend tailoring the packrafts (130 cm inner length and longer).
Spraydeck Eddy
After a number of tests, we decided to equip the Packraft Eddy with a removable Eddy spraydeck, reflecting the conditions in our area. While a removable spraydeck will not guarantee a 100% dry boat, it is sufficient for the vast majority of uses.
Its big advantage is the increased variability of the packraft. In case you are not going to the big wilderness, but for a relaxed summer wandering on our rivers or water, you can save (600 g) and leave the spraydeck at home. In addition, the removable spritzer makes cleaning the boat much easier.
If you still want a solid sprue, it is not a problem to have it custom made. Contact us.
If you still want a solid sprayeck, it is not a problem to have it custom made. Contact us.
Optional equipment
Packraft can also be fitted with optional accessories (tick when adding items to your basket).
Thigh straps
Of course, Eddy SB is equipped with the option of attaching knee straps, with which you can achieve precise control of the boat and increase its rigidity.
Inflatable floor
An inflatable floor can also be added to the Eddy packraft. Adding the floor will stiffen the edge at the bottom of the packraft and increase the rigidity of the boat. In this case you sit in the boat directly on the floor.
TIZIP
Eddy is also available in a TIZIP version with internal storage space. This can come in handy for adventurers who plan to take the packraft on multi-day adventures with larger loads.
EVA backband
The kayak adjustable EVA backrest can also be used. The EVA backrest is always recommended for use on heavier whitewater.
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Who is Eddy for? The Eddy is a packraft for those who want a precise handling boat for wild water, but don't want to lug around a fixed boat or don't have room for a fixed boat at home. You can take the Eddy on a single trip, but you can also take it on multi-day trips through rapids of all kinds. He will also surprise with his speed on calm water. If you are looking for a packraft for water up to WW V difficulty, Eddy is the packraft for you.
Who is Eddy not for? Due to its kayak-like cut and intended primarily for heavier whitewater, the Eddy is less stable than other packrafts in our range. The Eddy is therefore not for complete beginners. Due to its less robust construction, it is not suitable for carrying large loads, hunted reindeer, elk, bears, or for bikerafting.
And what do we say? Does it flow fast? Let's go! We always take Eddy on our rivers after rains and higher water levels. We even take him out on the artificial channels when we have a few hours to mess around. But we also take him on the water when we're just going light and want to have a fast ride. So far it hasn't let us down in any situation.
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Choose the packraft primarily according to what you intend to do with it. As with a bike, there is no such thing as a packraft that is great for everything. You'll have a hard time carrying big loads with a wild water special, and conversely, you can't jump waterfalls with a boat designed for fishing.
Next, consider whether you can easily fit into the boat - if it should be too small for you, go for the larger version.
And at the very end, deal with the little things. Whether you need a skeg, whether you use knee straps, skeg, etc.
You can then store whatever you can fit inside the boat. Of course, it is ideal to store the things you need once in a while in the boat, because every time you open the TIZIP, the boat will naturally deflate. Classically, tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, food supplies for the next few days, etc will come in the boat.
Our packrafts equipped with the TIZIP system have an extra buckle inside to which the load can be attached - we recommend using our drybags equipped with an anti-clip buckle.
But not everything has advantages. TIZIP needs to be taken care of, basically all the time. It needs to be cleaned and lubricated not only after every use, but ideally also during multi-day trips and expeditions. Every dirt in the packraft means a reduction in its functionality and therefore probably an air leak from the boat. And of course you don't want that.
Of course, the cargo inside the ship also changes its characteristics and manoeuvrability. In the case of wild water, in general, a small load inside the boat (up to about 15 kg) will always improve its behaviour. With a larger load you will reduce the speed of the boat's reaction to your manoeuvre, but on the other hand you will make the boat a tank that can better cope with, for example, a larger water current that does not necessarily require fast zigzagging etc.
So all this must be considered when choosing a packraft.
Personally, due to our natural laziness, we reach for a packraft with TIZIP only in case of multi-day expeditions, when we need to transport more cargo than can fit on the boat. Then we don't have to worry about the packraft at all, which of course suits our nature 😊.
They last a lot. Much more than it might seem at first glance.
However, always keep in mind that packraft is designed to make the most of its essence. That is a boat that is lightweight, easy to pack into a backpack, and great to store at home. Just a boat you can take anywhere.
For this reason, the Packraft is less robust than, say, other inflatable craft, but weighs many times more and when packed down makes for a separate seventy-litre loom. Logically, therefore, it should last less, or its eventual puncture should be easier.
It's true. A packraft will definitely last less than a conventional raft with the same impact. But you'll still only break through it by a really bad accident. It has to be a really nasty collision with a sharp rock or a piece of metal left behind on a weir. If you are a bit clumsy, you can pierce it with a branch while carrying it, or with a knife blade while cutting sausages.
If you manage to break through the floor, nothing happens. You'll just get a little water from underneath the boat, which will pour out through the same hole. At the next stop, just tape over the gorilla tape and you're done.
If you puncture the cylinder, you'll naturally start leaking air out of the ship. In most cases, it's a slow leak, which you can fix with a temporary patch and then fix at home for good.
Only if you are really unlucky will you make a hole in the ship that will cause the packraft to launch almost instantly. That's never happened to us, and we don't really mess with our ships. However, in that case, you have to take into account that a big hole equals instant float. Therefore, always go out on packrafts equipped to deal with a possible swim. A life jacket, spare clothing and possibly a helmet are the basics without which you should never go on the water. Even a big hole can be easily repaired - it doesn't mean the end of the vessel.
A simple question with a complex answer.
Packraft can carry a lot. However, it is necessary to distinguish between what the Packraft can carry without sinking and how much it can carry in order to use it for its intended purpose (crossing a lake versus the wild water of WW IV difficulty).
In general, a packraft will carry the number of people it is designed to carry, plus a load equivalent to, say, a full rucksack that you are able to carry on an expedition.
The packraft can carry even more, but then you have to take into account that it will not behave in the water as you would imagine. For example, with a really overloaded Packraft Eddy you can sail across the lake, but definitely don't take it into difficult wild water.
We always recommend that you test the behaviour of a particular ship with a particular load under optimum conditions. Before the expedition, load the boat with the planned cargo exactly as you plan later and test it in the calm of the shore, for example on a pond. If you have trouble keeping your load balanced on the duck behind your house, chances are it won't be any better on the class IV rapids. Not to mention Grand Canyon😊. Every boat will behave differently with different types and weights of cargo and how they are loaded (bow / stern / inside the boat). Give everything time and find a way that works for you.
Not particularly. Except for boats equipped with the TIZIP system, where zipper care is essential, you don't have to overdo it with packraft care.
During the action, the packraft requires essentially no attention. After inflating the packraft, always inflate it (put it in water for a while, which will usually be colder than the air - for this reason the volume of air in the boat will decrease and the boat will soften) and then inflate it again.
Do not leave the packraft inflated in the sun during stops. The direct sun and heat can really increase the air pressure in the boat and can damage seams, zippers, etc. Ideally the boat should be deflated for safety during breaks on hot days.
Always rinse the packraft free of dirt and sand and allow to dry after use. Then roll it up at will and throw it somewhere in a closet or under the bed out of the sun's rays. That's all.
We are able to do almost anything. Almost any color. Longer, shorter, wider packraft. More loops, less loops. Just let us know!
Delivery time of on demand packraft is around 1 month.
| Weight | 4,8 kg |
|---|---|
| TIZIP | Yes, No |
| Color | red |
| Tubes material | TPU 420D |
| Floor material | TPU 840D |
| Floor | TPU solid |
| Tubes diameter | 25 cm |
| Whitewater deck | Eddy - removable with cord |
| Outer length | 255 cm |
| Outer width | 88 cm |
| Inner length | 118 cm, 125 cm |
| Inner width | 38 cm |
| Plain packraft weight | 3300 g |
| Basic setup weight | 4500 g |
We wrote about Ultima Eddy
It was cold and it was freezing. And Christmas was over. It was time to go to Sázava. On the way to Petrov the car showed minus six and the trees were turning white. There was a grey cloud over the hundred-story city, but here, just outside of Prague, it was beautiful. I didn't go alone, but I took Honza with me,
Krásná říjnová neděle a vodočet ve Světlé hlásil necelých osm kubíků. Pár týdnů zpět tu teklo sice desetkrát víc, ale i osm stačilo na parádní svezení. S prvním českým kickrafterem Mírou a Kájou a packrafty Ultima Eddy a Tramp jsme vyrazili klasicky ze Smrčné do Sluneční zátoky. Za osmikubíkového stavu
Řeka učitelka, jak nazval Salzu náš kamarád, měla poslední srpnový týden prověřit rovněž packrafty Ultima Eddy a Ultima Tramp. Tři dny strávené na řece ukázaly, že s trojkovou vodou si poradí bez problémů. Možná koukněte úvodem na video. První odpoledne jsme zahájili na rozpádlování na úseku přehrada – Wildalpen.
