Have the Vltava for yourself? It's possible! Warm autumn, fast action and for us the most beautiful stretch of the Vltava Zlatá Koruna - Boršov. Two packrafters alone on the Vltava...
A whopping 17 degrees in late October meant quick action. We originally wanted to go to the Teplá Vltava, but unfortunately it was three centimetres less passable. The alternative solution was my favourite section from Zlatá Koruna.
We take the train from Budějovice and in half an hour we are jumping off in Zlatá Koruna. Just run down, inflate the packrafts and we're already greasing down.
As part of our never ending Ultima Packraft test, we took Tramp and Eddy to witness the unprecedented. Huge campsite in the Golden Crown - zero people, meadow at Placek by Rohan - no one, Celt's - no one, Girl's Stone - all alone. And so on and so on to Borsov.
Then just an early evening train back, hang the boat in the air at home, a beer in hand and off we go.
A great day on the water. I couldn't have asked for more...
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Practical advices for every packrafter
It's time for packraft testing. On Friday and Saturday (16-17.5.2025) in Prague on the Troja canal (and on the surrounding calm waters) will take place a test of packrafts (and other vessels).
With the start of the boating event one smaller event lasting until the end of May. With every Ultima packraft you will get a free Flextail electric pump. Valid until 31.5.2025. You can start #slodivbackpacking in May.
We wanted a packraft really pocketable. A ship that wouldn't sink as easily as the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee did in 1939 at Montevideo. The Ultima Backpacker was born - a lightweight and extremely portable packraft that you can take on any of our traditional rivers up to about WW I. About the lakes,
