Here are the resources / answers from Guy’s presentation – as requested:
There were some questions regarding how I distributed the mass of the bike and gear on the loaded packraft. Approximately 11 % in the front third, 9 % in the aft third, and 80% (including paddler) in the centre third. The presented bike, raft, and gear weighed 29.9 kg on March 1. Slide 15 in the presentation PDF has more details. To ask for a copy of the presentation email Guy directly: guy.n.stuart@gmail.com
Recommended resources:– The Packraft Handbook – Awarding winning guide book by my friend Luc Mehl.– Adventure Smart – Canadian trip planning website and companion smartphone app. A good resource and great time-saver.– Things to Luc At (website) – I’ve taken both the on-line trip planning and Wild Ice courses. Simply excellent! I’m planning on taking the Paddle Up a Level course also.– American Packrafting Assoc. – whitewater focus– Alpacka Rafts (website)– DIY Packraft (website)
direct link to Matt Pope’s blog on packraft selection. Excellent!
direct link to Matt’s video overview of DIY packrafts.
direct link to the Telkwa raft shown in my presentation
in 2020 Matt did a solo month long hike and packraft traverse of the length of Vancouver Island and published a series of videos, blog, and gear lists. Totally bad-ass!!!– Four Corners Guides (website) Colorado based bikerafting guides. Well worth a look!– Bikepackers Foundry – Unique ultralight gear, DIY ideas, and blog. (full disclosure – this is my adult daughter Sara’s bikepacking business)
direct link to some of the Telkwa modifications seen during the presentation.
direct link to my bikerafting gear listing
Guy Stuart
guy.n.stuart@gmail.com
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Our monthly club nights are held as hybrid meetings – in person at the clubhouse: 1975 26 St SE, Calgary, AB and on zoom: see link below. We welcome the public to attend as well and consider becoming a club member.
AGENDA
- 6:30 pm – Clubhouse doors open, zoom started, socializing as people join / arrive, tea, coffee, snacks
- 7:00 pm – Announcements and introduction of presenter
- 7:45 pm – Q&A
- 8:00 pm – Socializing
- 8:30 pm – Wrap up!
March 1
Presentation and Demo: Bike-rafting…maps look different now!
At the start of the presentation Guy will ride or push his loaded bike-rafting rig in front of everyone. Following a very brief introduction to the layout of the bike, he’ll switch the rig from raft-on-bike mode to bike-on-raft mode, with explanations of what, where, why. Key elements of the presentation will be: trip planning, safety gear, apparel & footwear selections, camping gear, packing considerations. An annotated slideshow to be playing while he does the conversion. A surprise at the end will no doubt garner a lot of great discussion!
This is one to be at in-person if at all possible, to get the most out of this exciting demo and presentation!
Speaker Bio:
Guy Stuart is a retired Power Engineer with a business grad degree and a lifelong amateur enthusiast in canoeing, kayaking, coastal sailing, backpacking, bike-packing, pack-rafting, and now, bike-rafting. He is a volunteer for Banff National Park and simply tries to stay fit and active in retirement. His one sentence performance contract is “300 days a year outside”.
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