Unboxing Alpacka Raft Wolverine Self Bailer

I got the long-waited package to home. I show in this video everything what it with new Alpacka Raft packraft. Wolverine is White Water -series packraft and this Self Bailer is custom made for me. I also show how to assembly White Water -series packraft ready to go!
I buy our packraft gear from: packrafteurope...
Packraft Europe is the official EU retailer for the Alpacka Raft.

[@rowildpackraftadventures7954]

Really nice unboxing Caj! Let's see how it moves in the river and thank you for sharing. Cheers, Luis

[@caide]

Thanks, Luis, I will find out how it works tomorrow!

[@BigSkiSale]

@@caide What size did you buy?? Thanks!

[@caide]

@@BigSkiSale I have the size Large.

[@throwinflies1977]

"Let's throw these stupid flowers away" - my favorite Caj quote to date. Really though, thanks for all of the time and effort you put into your filming. Keep it up brother 🤘🤘

[@caide]

Thanks man!

[@GabrielGersch]

Hey Caj, congratulations on your new packraft, I love the colour!

[@caide]

Thanks! :)

[@kermaofficial]

Kyllä on nätti vene. Hyvät värit.

[@caide]

Kiitos ❤️

[@juomariturmio]

They're really going for the "cheap pool toy" look these days with the screaming bright colors. Had a look in a couple of online stores, most of the nice "natural" colors are not available anymore. Matters of taste of course.

[@caide]

There is too kind of people. The one who wants to hide and the ones who likes bright colors 😁

[@dr.original5421]

Hienot värit!

[@ChristelVinot]

my wolverine just came!

[@caide]

Nice! Have a nice time with it!

[@ChristelVinot]

@@caide thank you and thanks for this very informative video!

[@브롬톤]

Hello I'm curious about the size of the packcraft you bought. Also, please explain your height as well

[@caide]

It was size large. I am 178cm long, but you always want to check your sitting lenght to get the right size. Having a little bit bigger than smaller is usually good thing.

[@브롬톤]

@@caide Thank you for your answer. I'm Asian (South Korea) My legs are short compared to my height, but when I checked the length of my legs while sitting, I got 99cm. I am 176cm tall. So I want to buy size M, what do you think? Please give me some advice. I'm sorry if it's rude.

[@caide]

@@브롬톤 I think you measured it wrong. You need to sit on the floor, put you back to the wall and put some box or something to the floor and push it with your feet to match the distance from wall to you bottom of the feet. I have it about 116cm. With wolverine the Large is right size for 107-117cm. My guess is that you should fit between these measures.

[@브롬톤]

I checked it while sitting down again. It's not measured from the buttocks, but from the back, it's about 107cm. My body type has short legs (Crying) What size would be good?

[@caide]

@@브롬톤 You should measure it from the wall. If it is 107cm, you are from the Large size, but it's the minimum measure. If you paddle mostly whitewater, you can take medium and it is going to work good. But if you paddle more flat water, with large size you get more relaxed fit.

[@Karla-Flr]

Wow !

[@faceblub]

How heavy are you? Alpacka Europe recommends a max paddle weight of 70kg for the wolverine self bailer. Is that a statement that you can understand?

[@caide]

I am now maybe 80kg. I got some weight in the winter. I tested it with 100kg total weight at a wilderness trip and it worked great.

[@fayleya3865]

How would you care Gear that you didn’t want to deflate the raft to get to? Strapped in front or behind?

[@caide]

I have Bowbag in the front and all the gear I need during the day are inside there in a waterproof bag.

[@thatdude4000]

I’m looking at this one and the gnarwhal also. It will be my first packraft ever so I only want to buy one time so I want to make sure I get the right one. I would never go stronger than a class 3 mainly class 2 prob. I like the self bailing also. Which would you recommend? Alpacka recommend me the wolverine model one. I will be so kayak camping on Colorado moving rivers class 2 rivers maybe a class 3 at most.

[@caide]

They are both excellent choices. I can tell you the difference between these rafts. Gnarwhal: -more stable on whitewater -stable makes it a little clumsy with eddy turns -Self bailer can carry a lot of weight -Better for heavy people and for long night-over trips Wolverine: -more playful -can be a little bit tippy for a beginner -Self-bailer has a low weight limit So if you make more extended expeditions, you will have a lower weight limit with self bailer Wolverine. For absolute beginner, Gnarwhal is better, but when you start to get some skills, Wolverine is more playful. I absolutely love self bailers and I will never go back to decked rafts.

[@trailcactus187]

If you could only choose one, which would you pick? Gnarwhal vs. Wolverine

[@caide]

Wolverine. But if I were just starting packrafting, then maybe Gnarwhal 😁

[@trailcactus187]

@@caide awesome, that’s very helpful 😀

[@caide]

@@trailcactus187 No problemos 😆

[@janis6321]

Nice review! Is there any water inside SB packraft while paddling flat/grade 1 water?

[@caide]

There is a little bit and you behind gets wet.

[@alanhunter2051]

Hi Caj I love your kayak videos. I do want one but im struggling to chose one. I am down to the Classic Llama and the Gnarwhal long. I want the knee braces as i totally understand how you become one from my old kayak days. Basically i want the Gnarwhal with a removable deck. I love the bigger bum that the Gnarwhal has for river fun. I am 50 95kg unfit ish. I will mostly be in lock/ never above level 2 river use. I am in Scotland. Would you possibly be able to make a video of the Gnarwhal vs the Classic. That would help me in my decision as much as this video has. Cheers P.S. I hope this translates ok for you. Hei Caj Rakastan kajakkivideoitasi. Haluan sellaisen, mutta minulla on vaikeuksia valita yksi. Olen alaspäin Classic Lama ja Gnarwhal long. Haluan polvituet, koska ymmärrän täysin, kuinka sinusta tulee sellainen vanhoista kajakkiajoistani. Periaatteessa haluan Gnarwhalin, jossa on irrotettava kansi. Rakastan isompaa pyllyä, jota Gnarwhalilla on jokien hauskanpitoon. Olen 50 95kg kelvoton. Olen enimmäkseen lukossa / koskaan tason 2 yläpuolella joen käytössä. Olen Skotlannissa. Pystyisitkö mahdollisesti tekemään videon Gnarwhal vs the Classicista. Se auttaisi minua päätöksessäni yhtä paljon kuin tämä video. Kippis

[@caide]

Hello. I dont have a Classic anymore, but if I get some demo rafts next year, I will definetely make some comparison video. Classic is still very good raft but Gnarwhal is one step further and I usually recommend that foe beginners and for people who want more stable raft. But Classic is more playful in rapids, and you had kayak experience. I don't know how long you are, but Gnarwhal has betters seat and whitewater rigging as backband and foor brace. Floatation is also better if you make longer trips.

[@caide]

Gnarwhal dont have removable deck, but I love the selfbailer options. But then you need drysuit or water proof pants.

[@xtesting3214]

How do these compare to Kokopelli Nirvana? I currently have one of those with spray deck, but I have never tried an Alpacka.

[@caide]

I haven't used Nirvana, but a couple of times been paddling while others have that raft. That is nice raft too, but I can't say anything really accurate from the differences.

[@xtesting3214]

@@caide Thank you! You're doing great videos! 🙌

[@jenspetersen672]

Hi Cai from what site did you buy the packraft?

[@caide]

I have used packrafteurope.com. Now, these days I work also there in the Finnish customer service.

[@jenspetersen672]

@@caide thanks

[@jenspetersen672]

@@caide Hi Cai If you compare these Alpacka packrafts with packrafts from Nortik TrekRaft they are almost twice the price. Can you explane in what way you think the Alpackas are better? BR Jens

[@caide]

@@jenspetersen672 I have seen Nortiks only maybe 4 years ago. With weekend trip they broke twice. Materials are different and they don't have special model to whitewater. Hull speed is different too.

[@jenspetersen672]

@@caide Thanks you are really helpfull :-)

[@winkzi]

Toi kyl näyttää hauskalta, pitäs päästä kyllä testaamaan ennenku raaskii ostaa.

[@caide]

Joo packrafting on ihan parhautta. Meillä oli aikoinaan samat mietteet, mutta onneksi uskalsimme lautat tilata. Oli kyllä paras päätös ja muutti elämämme. Jos tykkää luonnossa liikkumisesta, vesillä olemisesta ja seikkailusta, niin eihän tuosta voi kukaan olla pitämättä 😊

[@winkzi]

@@caide Tohon eräilyn kylkeen kanssa kajaakilla menoa kaivannu, mut ne on aika helvetin kömpelöitä kuljettaa. Viimeksi tosin melonu ala-asteella =D, pistetään vakavaan harkintaan.

[@HeliTom84]

They are really good but way overpriced IMO. But it its all about money priorities. Ps: there are a couple Norwegians too that have them.

[@caide]

Yes, I like to get the best gear, and the price difference isn't so much. Oh, do you have Self Bailer Wolverines there already, I know Fredrik and Arne has it with WW-deck.