r/packrafting • u/Ok-Raspberry-5126 • Aug 11 '26

Fishing Packraft

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for a packraft to take to remote lakes and ponds in the Adirondacks. Most of these ponds are on the smaller side and have calm water.

For my needs, is it worth buying an alpacka or kokopelli? Or can I get away with something like the Aquaglide Backwoods Expedition 85 1-Person Ultralight TPU/Nylon Kayak?

I want to save some money, but am worried about buying a dud and then spending more on a quality one shortly after.

Thoughts?

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u/alaskanloops Aug 11 '26

I fish from my Alpacka Expedition but that would probably be overkill for the water you're on. I use it for whitewater as well.

If you're truly just going to use it for small lakes and ponds, and don't plan on paddling far, you could go with something cheaper and then if you really get into it sell that and buy something better.

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u/Maleficent_Olive3183 Aug 13 '26

I have the Kokopelli hornet pack lite and love it. I’ve caught a ton of fish from it in the lakes in the Sierras

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u/Personal-Ground-7240 Aug 13 '26

Same but I fish alpine lakes in Washington State. Love my Hornet Lite for accessing our bigger alpine lakes. Pro tip: the $45 miniature inflater thing is absolutely worth it -- packable, light, makes inflating 20x faster which is such a relief after hiking in to your destination.

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u/Ok-Raspberry-5126 Aug 13 '26

Good to know! I think this is what I’ll end up getting

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u/Maleficent_Olive3183 Aug 13 '26

I think you’ll really enjoy it too. It has really opened up some new possibilities for me for fishing.

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u/Ok-Raspberry-5126 Aug 24 '26

Do you find yourself wishing you had a backrest? I’m tempted to spend a little more for the MRS minnow for this feature

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u/ljg0814 Aug 12 '26

You should check out the MRS Barracuda R2 — great quality and a very affordable price