2025
Guide BEGINNING Packrafting Course In North America
Taking a beginner packrafting class is a great way to get solid instruction and build confidence on the water. Not only will you learn the essential skills needed for safe and enjoyable packrafting, but you'll also have the opportunity to try out different equipment. This hands-on experience helps you discover what works best for you before making any big purchases.
PHOTO: Alaska Packraft School
📍***, ALASKA
“Perfect for the “never ever” packrafter or learners with some exposure/paddled a few times, but without formal instruction. These two courses expose you to the foundations & essentials of packrafting- hiking, paddling, river reading & safety aspects. Attending both courses will leave with a strong foundation in all the packrafting foundations needed to explore & play with packrafts in Alaska.”
1 Day
$175
Alaska
Higgins Outside
📍Anchorage, Alaska
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PHOTO: kENNCOTT WILDERNESS GUIDES
“If you’re new to packrafting or looking to add foundational skills to the fun (or not so fun) you’re already having, KWG’s Level 1 is for you. Between the clear water Swimming Hole, Kennicott Glacier Lake and Kennicott River Mouth we progress through skills slowly, and build confidence through repetition in increasingly engaging environments. This course covers packrafting gear, paddle strokes, river reading, boat maneuvers and basic self rescue.”
2 Days
$390
PHOTO: Four Corners Guides
MANCOS, COLORADO
“Start whitewater packrafting the right way with this entry-level paddling skills and swiftwater safety skills course. We cover the same hands-on skills taught in Rescue 3 International Whitewater Rescue Technician – Recreational course and in the American Canoe Association-accredited packraft instruction curriculum…on the Animas River”
2 Days
$675
West/SOUTHWEST
PHOTO: Packraft Colorado
GUNNISON + CRESTED BUTTE,
COLORADO
“The day will be begin with a classroom session introducing you to the wonderful world of packrafting. Next, we will have a flatwater session on Blue Mesa Reservoir where we will learn paddling techniques, self and assisted recovery techniques, and some other nuances of the watercraft. After a lunch, we will set shuttle and float down one of two sections on the Gunnison River as we discuss hands-on topics”
1 Day
$200
Advanced
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GUNNISON + CRESTED BUTTE,
COLORADO
“The day will be begin with a classroom session introducing you to the wonderful world of packrafting. Next, we will have a flatwater session on Blue Mesa Reservoir where we will learn paddling techniques, self and assisted recovery techniques, and some other nuances of the watercraft. After a lunch, we will set shuttle and float down one of two sections on the Gunnison River as we discuss hands-on topics”
1 Day
$200
PHOTO: Packrafting Maine
packraft maine
MANCOS, COLORADO
“An introduction to the skills needed to paddle whitewater in a packraft. This course is designed for beginner to intermediate whitewater paddlers. We will practice: catching eddies, peeling out, S and C turns, ferries, surfing, paddling hydraulics, and more.”
1 DAY
$150
North East
PHOTO: Packrafting Maine
GUNNISON + CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO
“The day will be begin with a classroom session introducing you to the wonderful world of packrafting. Next, we will have a flatwater session on Blue Mesa Reservoir where we will learn paddling techniques, self and assisted recovery techniques, and some other nuances of the watercraft. After a lunch, we will set shuttle and float down one of two sections on the Gunnison River as we discuss hands-on topics”
1 Day
$200
Cascade Rafts
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