Saturday, February 27, 2010

Only In Alaska


Packrafting, one of my favorite summer activities. Hike deep into the mountains with a tiny, durable inflatable raft that only weighs 3 pounds, and paddle some wild streams back out to civilization. This week I went to one of the local pools for a game of packraft water polo. As with any water polo, you work a ball towards a goal and try to score. In the adjacent pool, kayak water polo. It's a great way for passionate paddlers to stay in paddling shape during the long winter months. For me, it's just fun! Sort of like bumper cars on water. I believe this is a unique sport to Alaska and only would someone here come up with the idea to use packrafts for water polo, but what a great idea.

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