January 10, 2026

Raised in a hunting family, Michael’s passion for the outdoors started young and was shaped by years of small-game and deer hunting before reigniting later in life through remote mountain... Read more...

Interview with Ben Kwiatkowski, Captain of Team Expedition Canada

August 11, 2025

Ben Kwiatkowski, Captain of Team Expedition Canada shares about his solo race at Expedition Oregon where he placed second. Read more...

Which Spraydeck Should I Choose?

April 26, 2025

Over the years, MRS has developed a variety of spraydecks. Choosing the type of spraydeck will depend on your context and how you will be using your packraft. C Deck... Read more...

Bob Miller: Champion Team Captain of Two Rivers Adventure Race

January 29, 2025

We are excited to share the following interview with Bob Miller, team captain of Team Canada Adventure. Congratulations Team Canada Adventure for winning the 2024 Two Rivers Adventure Race! Many... Read more...

André Cyr: An Insider View of Adventure Racing & Jackalope, ARWS Race Director in Quebec

August 27, 2024

Do you have any advice for people who might be interested in getting involved in adventure racing? My only regret when it comes to adventure racing is that I waited... Read more...

Adventure Racing World Series Race: Raid the Rockies 2024

July 27, 2024

We are delighted to interview Nathalie Long today, organizer of the recent Raid the Rockies event in Alberta. Congratulations on the recent Raid the Rockies 2024 race! We were there... Read more...

Team Expedition Canada's Captain: Ben Kwiatkowski

June 7, 2024

Make sure not to miss our exclusive interview with Ben Kwiatkowski, captain of Expedition Canada's adventure racing team. Ben shares about their recent race in Chile, where they achieved a... Read more...

Experimenting With Additional Skegs and Other Adventures

May 29, 2024

Have you ever wanted to modify your packraft? Or have you struggled when paddling against strong crosswinds? Our latest blog post reveals the results of Geoff's skeg experiments on his... Read more...

Canadian Wilderness Partner: MRS Nomad

May 10, 2024

I’ll share my impressions of the craft and my experience with CampingHikingAdventures, but what I also want to tell you, is the Nomad lets me experience places that would be otherwise inaccessible to this 68-year-old. Read more...

MRS' New Collection of Ultralight Packrafts and Other Big News

December 23, 2023

We are so excited to interview MRS today! Congratulations, MRS, on a very productive year. Could you share about the new line of packrafts that you have launched? We launched... Read more...

Interview with Camping Hiking Adventures Owner

August 15, 2023

One of the benefits of opening an online store that I was not expecting is the people we have met and the relationships we have developed. I have so much... Read more...

Find Your Packraft: 5 Options for 5 Kinds of People

March 20, 2023

Are you wondering which MRS packraft is the best option for you? Here are 5 different options that suit various interest groups. Find out which one best suits you. Read more...

Interview with MRS Founder and Owner

February 10, 2023

What makes MRS packrafts such high-quality, innovative and reliable boats? Listen in to find out how an outdoor enthusiast combined his creative genius with his commitment to quality and went... Read more...

Nathalie Long: Creator of Canada's First Expedition Race

January 2, 2023

We are so excited to interview Nathalie Long, creator of Canada's first 7 day Expedition Race. Find out why she switched to a MRS Barracuda R2 Pro as her packraft... Read more...

Rocky Mountain Adventure Racing Founder: Chris Fen-Mac

December 2, 2022

Adventure racing, paddling a glacier-fed river and a scary experience in a flipped packraft! The founder of Rocky Mountain Adventure shares his memorable experiences with us. Read more...

Colin's Epic Fishing Adventure

July 21, 2022

We always love to hear about the adventures our customers have with their pacrrafts. It is our pleasure to share Colin's epic fishing and backcountry adventure with you today. Enjoy! ... Read more...

Tips for Lightweight Packrafting Trips

June 30, 2022

You are a fan of traveling lightweight. What tips do you have for our readers who may be starting out? If you expect to carry your packraft for long distances... Read more...

Luc Mehl Tells Us About His New Book!

October 16, 2021

Luc, you are a bit of a legend in the packrafting community! Can you tell us what motivated you to write your book? The Packraft Handbook started as a short... Read more...

PACKRAFTING REMOTE MYANMAR

July 31, 2021

Guest blog by Byron Hartzler “Man, I don’t want to be anywhere else in the world right now!” I exclaimed to my Danish paddling partner, David, just 5 minutes ago.... Read more...

Packrafing the Amazon River: Interview with Sergio Rios Rodriguez

July 16, 2021

We are so excited to welcome Sergio Ríos Rodriguez today! You are going to love hearing about his amazing trip down the Amazon River in a packraft. (La versión en... Read more...

Family Fun Packrafing

June 25, 2021

We LOVE the outdoors! And we are so thankful to live just a short drive away from some of the most beautiful mountain lakes in the world. Until recently, our... Read more...

Interview with Karen Jettmar: Wilderness guide, Retired Teacher and Author

June 12, 2021

Today we are excited to interview Karen Jettmar - packrafting enthusiast with over thirty years experience! How did you get into packrafting? I've been paddling one kind of boat or... Read more...

Packrafting Adventures: Interview with Byron Hartzler of Myanmar Adventure Outfitters

May 28, 2021

Very quickly, we fell in love with both paddling and with the ability to take them along anywhere and turn a hiking or mountain biking trip into a paddling trip... Read more...