PACKRAFTING HUKA FALLS!

[@tankmaster1018]

That launch was a thing of beauty, almost brought literal tears to my eyes!

[@bilbobaggans8398]

Hey Ryan, around 1984ish we used to paddle it and when its really low i always thought u could paddle it without a paddle. The hole above bridge has little or no water going over it and we ran it rh side with tiny hole. Only dodgy bit is the waterfall becomes horseshoe shaped and u can get stuck in it at that level as my m8 did but he flushed out as soon as he pulled tab on his 4m olmpia boat by qaulity kayaks, after doing 5 or 6 endos in the bott hole lol. WORLD 1st, Huka falls no paddle

[@gavinh150]

Even at low levels, that is a stellar effort. Especially with the Packraft.

[@jackdiblasi5289]

Dude nice line too!!! That dip right before the drop was mint!!!

[@GlennMarshallnz]

Packraft! How does it manage to float with balls so big. Well done. 👍

[@ryanbabybirdlucas]

hahaha cheers man

[@nzlongranger]

Nice! Just bought a pack raft too! Might try this tomorrow

[@blairsmith1931]

how did it go?

[@DanRansom]

Launched out of a cannon. Amazing.

[@ScottyD_NZ]

You made that look so easy! lol

[@nzadventurer]

Sick! Looks easy as when you do it

[@nikmaxwell]

That was awesome!

[@ytzpilot]

Very cool 😎

[@scottlindgren_]

That was epic 🔥🔥🔥

[@thelethalmoo]

shit that thing frikin flies some distance! I want one!

[@southflyfisher]

That's sooo ... epic!

[@bluethermal]

Definitely fully sent..

[@lucmehl_ak]

what a launch!

[@xboil]

Wow!!!!

[@almighty123T]

Awesome stuff!

[@Rich_1]

I get so scared just standing on that bridge. There is no way I would ever go down there

[@knaz7468]

That Valk is so much more narrow than my Wolverine! Bet it is easy to roll (if ya had to). That falls run was flawless! Gorgeous water. Where is this? NZ?

[@ryanbabybirdlucas]

Cheers man! Huka Falls is central north island in NZ

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Nice. It's true that the brave may not live forever but do the timid ever really live at all? Bet Tracey wasn't watching ;-)

[@morganmeehan5991]

Hahah that was sweet

[@joshscarlet4577]

mad dawg

[@packraftingqueenstown]

airborne special ops!!

[@ryanbabybirdlucas]

to infinity & beyond!

[@kaitunacascades195]

YEAHBOI

[@richardbannister3011]

Nice work! What model of packraft is this?

[@TheHuwMiles]

this is the valkeryie brother. Alpacka

[@ryanbabybirdlucas]

Yep the Alpacka Valkyrie goes good!

[@robbschnell8784]

Kick ass!

[@kayakcroatia]

Did you fill it with helium ? XD

[@ryanbabybirdlucas]

hahah, nope just air no helium. Helium could work well thou 😎

[@DavidHughes-he6hg]

Sick boof!!!

[@tarnhoyle]

Siiickk🔥🔥🔥

[@DavidParker-vm6bw]

Its really basically, a grade 2/3 run with consequences ( not unlike a strainer) at that flow.... Still take commitment too put in, thought...

[@stevenhunter6480]

Is that legal?

[@ryanbabybirdlucas]

Yep totally legal

[@stevenhunter6480]

@@ryanbabybirdlucas awesome! I’m surprised we don’t see more of it

[@DavidParker-vm6bw]

​@@ryanbabybirdlucasonce upon a time, the legality was a little debated.... That was untill lots of people had run it....

[@KieronymousBoof]

Best. Boof. Ever.