Packrafting Safety Clinic Date: October 3rd, (Please contact us about custom dates and times) Time: 9am-5pm Location: APU and Eagle River, location may change depending on conditions. Description: This course teaches basic strokes, rescues, river running strategy, safety, and how to find the appropriate river based on conditions and the group’s skill level. Instructors for…
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CANCELED – APU Annual Gear Swap
This is the annual gear swap that the Outdoor Program puts on. Participants can either register items to sell for a commission or simply come shop for new gear with a percentage of the money benefiting the Outdoor Program of Alaska Pacific University. The gear swap is focusing on mostly spring gear (bikes, boats) although…
Photo Essay: Backcountry Travel and Packrafting Gets a Taste of Alaska Fall (and Wilderness Pizza)
Over Fall Block, a handful of Outdoor Studies students took a course in backcountry travel to develop their abilities to plan, prepare for, and undertake a significant Alaskan wilderness traverse using packrafting and lightweight approaches. Not sure what that means? Here’s a look. Photos by Professors Tony Perelli and Becky King // Captions by Professor Tony Perelli Crossing…
