{"id":10026,"date":"2026-06-11T14:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimapackrafts.cz\/?p=10026"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:17:31","slug":"packrafty-a-deti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimapackrafts.cz\/en\/packrafty-a-deti\/","title":{"rendered":"Packrafting Trips with Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Packrafts aren't just for lone adventurers disappearing into the wilderness somewhere up north\u2014they're also perfect for families with kids and their classic summer outings.<\/p>\n

A packraft for two or three people is a bit heavier and bulkier, but we\u2019re still talking about a package weighing around 6\u20137 kilograms that fits (along with other items) into any backpack.<\/p>\n

To the Vltava River below Koruna<\/h2>\n

Just to give you an idea, let\u2019s take a look at what a two-day trip with kids might look like. Let\u2019s head out to the infamous Vltava River one summer weekend. At a time when this place is supposed to be overrun with drunks chugging hectoliters of beer and spewing green slime into the river. As you\u2019ll see, nothing could be further from the truth, and with a packraft, the kids can carve out a piece of the wilderness for themselves even in the wildest season.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re starting out with the guys from Ka-servis in Bor\u0161ov, where we\u2019re leaving our cars in the yard as a courtesy\u2014and that\u2019s where we\u2019ll be heading. It\u2019s a 5-minute walk to the train station from there. In any case, you can set off directly from \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice on the Po\u0161umavsk\u00e1 local line, which runs all the way to the end of the world in Nov\u00e9 \u00dadol\u00ed.<\/p>\n

The group consists of three adults, four boys aged 5 to 11, and a dog.<\/p>\n

We're bringing one packraft on today's trip Ultima Snape<\/a>, two Torontos<\/a> and one single Backpacker<\/a>. One of the ships from Toronto is equipped with a Tizip, so it will be a cargo ship.<\/p>\n

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The Ultima Backpacker Packraft and an 11-Year-Old Paddler<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Ultima Snape Packraft and a Relaxing Trip on the Vltava River<\/p><\/div>\n

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Both Torontos in action, with the dog on the bow keeping watch\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n

The plan is simple: in about half an hour, we\u2019ll take the train to the village of Ple\u0161ovice, which is the last stop before Zlat\u00e1 Koruna. From there, it\u2019ll take us about twenty minutes to hike down to the water, and then we\u2019ll set off toward D\u00edv\u010d\u00ed K\u00e1men, where we\u2019ll spend the night. The next day, we\u2019ll paddle back to Bor\u0161ov.<\/p>\n

So take note of the first two advantages of packrafts. We carry the boats on our backs, along with everything else we need for the night\u2014tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking gear, and so on. The kids each carry their own small backpack and a paddle, and Ruda, the oldest, carries his own boat in addition to the items mentioned above. The dog doesn\u2019t carry anything.<\/p>\n