Mage

The Mage is a next generation whitewater packraft, combining evolutionary improvements to the legendary Gnarwhal hull with performance features from the groundbreaking Valkryie. The result is the fastest, smoothest, and most responsive traditional whitewater packraft Alpacka's ever made.

The low volume center panel stern hull is longer and narrower than the Expedition and Gnarwhal, which increases the waterline for maximum speed and tracking.  But it is lighter and has more cargo capacity for long trips than the Valkyrie.

A subtle increase in bow and stern rocker keep the Mage high and dry when launching off drops and punching features without sacrificing the increased speed.

A one-piece dropped floor and a full length inflatable pad maximize secondary stability, edging, and speed similar to the Valkyrie.

They topped it all off with a lace in whitewater seat, the patented 4-point thigh straps, backband, and whitewater footbrace for the best fit and control available.

The Mage is offered in both a whitewater deck and self bailing configuration, so you can configure it for your desired use and paddling environment. The self bailing drain holes feature mesh backed venturi flaps to increase speed and keep you drier especially when surfing.

What's New?

The Mage is a new model for 2025, with the hull loosely based on the discontinued Wolverine. To improve, Alpacka made it lower volume, narrower, and longer to increase waterline, tracking, edge control, and responsiveness.

Alpacka added a one-piece dropped floor with a full-length inflatable pad to improve secondary stability, edging, and speed.  This concept was adapted from the Valkyrie which has a multi-piece dropped floor. The multi-piece dropped floor is higher performance, but heavier, bulkier, and more complex to manufacture.

They also adopted the multi-point adjustable backband, offset D-rings, and lace-in whitewater top seat from the Valkyrie for optimum comfort and fit.  The latest version of the patented 4-point thigh straps are better fitting and more comfortable.  

Finally, they incorporated mesh backed venturi flap design into the self bailing floor drain holes. Venturi flaps allow water to drain out easily, but limit the ability of water to come in from the bottom which increases down river speed and keeps the floor dry when surfing.

Sizing is also new and standardized across other sized models like the Gnarwhal and Expedition.  The goal is a true to size fit where your boat size should be close to your clothing or other gear like bike or kayak size.

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