03 Aug 2026
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Packrafting on the Tagliamento River in the province of Udine
A great activity for those new to packrafting
At the meeting point, there was no one to be seen at the agreed time; I sent a quick message and soon received a reply from Alessandro – it turned out the meeting point had changed and I’d missed the email. No problem – I was sent the new coordinates. It was a lovely afternoon of packrafting, my first time. We were given a briefing on how to use the paddles and paddle safely. Then we set off onto the water. The instructor was patient and helpful. The water level was a bit low, so we regularly got stuck on the rocks. We’d then wait until we were back on our way. Halfway through, we stopped briefly to dip our feet in the water, then carried on to the end point where someone was waiting to take us to the car with the driver, who would then be able to pick us up afterwards. We hadn’t been told this beforehand, but luckily we had our own car with us, so it wasn’t a problem.