• [apaddleinmypack] was the first [website] that I have seen which is really informative about inflatable kayaks. Peter, NZ
• I wish I’d come across apaddleinmypack when I first started out with inflatable kayaks. Andy, UK
• I just want to say a little thank you for you very informative website. It confirmed my choice to buy a Sunny. Sam, France
For me, coming across IKs and lately, packrafts, was like discovering MTBs back in the early 80s; suddenly the outdoors became a whole lot more interesting. With a packboat the hitherto ignored blue bits of the map became new byways to adventure.
Here among the cheap, plastic beach toys were functional, durable and portable boats and mini rafts. They can be backpacked to the water’s edge (or even carried indefinitely) from where you can paddle off for a few hours or days after which you air down, roll it up and head home.
I’ve only been paddling since 2004 and was never into hardshells or boating; it was IKs that brought me to the water and an exciting new way of travelling. Recently I upgraded my Alpacka packraft and also ditched my old, sun-faded Sunny IK for an Incept K40 sea kayak.
Thanks for your occasional feedback and enjoy the blog.
