This summer I got an afternoon on a mellow 5-mile river stretch with Alpacka’s new Aleutian, their take on a travel-friendly sea kayak in packraft form. I’m used to regular packrafts that feel more like floating couches than precise boats, so I was curious how this longer, more kayak-shaped d...
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Ben Erb of Bemidji, Minnesota, already held his state’s catch-and-release record for bowfin. On July 3, he beat it with a fish caught just a half inch longer than the one he landed the summer before. A Backwater He Knew Well Erb, a 31-year-old graduate fisheries biologist researcher at Bemi...
Do you already have an Old Town PDL kayak and feel like you want some more power on the water? Well, Old Town Watercraft has the thing for you with the three new ePDL+ RetroFit Kits, compatible with specific models of Old Town PDL kayaks. Building upon the success and feedback from the first-of-i...
When it comes to freshwater fishing most people think of one of two extremes: either you’re standing on a riverbank, or you think you need a giant boat. What if we told you that there is a sweet spot or middle ground? You can fit and sneak into more places while fishing on the water if [&#...
Yeti is a recurring brand that we see on AllOutdoor because of the quality of coolers they produce, but also because they have been slowly growing their portfolio over the last 5 years to include more than simply the hard coolers that they are known for. By branching out into drinkware, cast iron...
I’m typically a late adopter of fishing lures and baits. I stick with what I know works, and once a lure has proven effective, I’ll reluctantly add it to my tackle box (until I gain more confidence with it). However, the Berkley Lab Series earned a significant spot in my tackle box after its ...
Old Town Watercraft is adding a new addition to their Sportsman Pro Series of fishing kayaks with the new Sportsman 120 Pro. This is a new compact fishing kayak built for serious anglers who want zero compromises with their fishing yak. Continuing the legacy of the Old Town Pro series, it comes w...
I set the hook and immediately thought to myself, “Oh dang, this could be the biggest fish of the day.” The fight made me giggle like a little kid, but as I pulled the 4-pound bass over the gunwale of my kayak, I saw something strange in its throat. I reached into its mouth and […] The ...
Packrafting has completely altered how you can get into the wilderness, giving us the excitement of being on the water combined with the freedom of backpacking. And Alpacka Raft Caribou is at the center of this change. They didn’t just create the modern packraft, they keep finding ways to i...