Best Packrafts of 2023

The Kokopelli Recon is not your traditional packraft. Engineered from the toughest and most bomber material, the Recon is perfect for road-to-river whitewater and after work laps. With the exact same shape as the Nirvana series packrafts, the Recon is self-bailing and weighs in at 18.0 lb (8.2 kg) constructed of a heavier duty PVC. Featuring 210 Diamond-Ripstop Nylon full length inflatable floor, a Leafield D7 valve, and thigh-strap attachment points, the Recon is built for whitewater performance.

IN THE BOX: 1 Packraft, 1 Inflatable Floor with Integrated Seat, 1 Backband, 1 Compression Straps (Set of 2), 1 Foot Pump with Pressure Guage, 1 Patch Kit

Our take on the classic open canoe, the Oryx provides all day seating comfort and easy paddling for two. Perfect for traversing lakes and flatwater river systems like the Boundary Waters and the Yukon.

Weighing in at 4 pounds, the PackLite™ Kayak is designed to be an extremely compact and lightweight recreational inflatable kayak equipped with several unique features to make it the perfect ultra-light kayak for paddling in the most remote locations. It has 3 chambers for optimum safety, packs down to 11”x11”x5”, and features easy to use Twistlok™ and military style valves for easy inflation. When out on the water, the mesh carry bag doubles as an on-deck gear bag for securing smaller items. Paddling a remote alpine lake or stream has never been this easy!

The Rogue series packrafts won a ‘Gear of the Year’ selection by Men’s Journal magazine for 2019. The Rogue-lite is one of the lightest packrafts in Kokopelli's fleet weighing in at 5.2 pounds. Kokopelli has designed the Rogue-lite packraft to be functional while reducing weight and maximizing compactness. This packraft is ideal for backcountry river crossings, high alpine lake fishing and wide calm rivers. The Rogue-lite packraft can be rolled up into the size of a roll of paper towels make it ideal from bike-packing and backpacking alike. The Rogue-lite is a single chambered packraft and includes an inflatable seat cushion.

IN THE BOX: 1 Packraft, 1 Inflatable Seat, 1 Compression Straps (Set of 2), 1 Inflation Bag, 1 Inflation Tube, 1 Emergency Patch Kit

The Tributary Spud is designed for ages Youth+. It’s small enough for younger paddlers to handle and won’t break the bank, which makes it an easy choice when you’re introducing kids to whitewater sports. The Spud doesn’t stop at kids though. It’s a wild, playful boat for smaller adults as well.

The gold standard by which everything else is measured, the Classic delivers adventure driven fun from your backyard to the backcountry. All of the quality materials and workmanship that we’ve built our reputation on, with minimalist features to take us back to our roots and budget friendly pricing to boot.

The innovative and minimalist Moki-Lite only weighs 25lbs (11.3kg). It’s perfect for adventure paddlers seeking a high-performance durable inflatable kayak. The Moki features a high pressure rigid drop-stitch floor, user friendly push-push valves, and 9” removable tracking fin. It’s ideal for flat open waters, touring, and ocean paddling.

The Sea Eagle PackFish7™ packraft weighs just 22 lbs. It goes anywhere, sets up in under 5 minutes, and is the perfect backpack boat for hiking into the most remote locations. It's as simple as that. We call it the "Grab & Go BackPack Fishing Boat!"

Combining light and durable tubes with a full strength 840d Ballistic Nylon Floor and our innovative Late Rise Bow, the Caribou is the ultimate backcountry front end loader. At just 4lbs 12oz (5lbs with a Cargo Fly), the Caribou is also the lightest full sized packraft on the market. It’s the perfect packraft for bikerafting and big ultralight backcountry adventures.

The Acadia Rover is the lightest packraft from EverEarth. The Acadia Rover is developed as a functional product and is super light weight with a high loading capacity. EverEarth combines pump, storage and seat as a 3 in 1 accessory, and uses TPU material for packraft. This packraft is ideal for lakes, fishing and wide calm rivers.

IN THE BOX: 1 Packraft, 1 3 in 1 accessory (seat, pump and storage bag), 1 Straps for carry purpose, 1 Emergency Patch Kit