Calling all our river weirdos, dirt bags and boater backpackers. We. Need. You. 🫵We are super close to hitting the $25,000 fundraising mark. 🎯Pleeeeease will you donate to help us get there? We have ONE MORE day of our year-end fundraising campaign. All of you river rats have stepped up to give and we are just over $20,000 but need about $4,700 more in the next 36 hours to hit the mark. 💵That’s just $130 each hour. This is achievable, friends. If you love to paddle…please give!! 🙏Raffle tickets are on sale until the clock strikes midnight on Dec 31. Don’t miss your chance to win river gear, dry suits, packrafting courses. So many river goodies!! 🌊🤘🏽🔥Let’s close out 2023 with a bang! 💥
Double the gear, double the adventure! 🚣♂️✨ The Double Down Bundle is great for family paddles or friend-filled escapades. Cruise around in an MRS tandem packraft with two breakdown Aquabound Whisky paddles and accessories Garage Grown Gear to complete the adventure 😎 packraft.org/pages/2023-end-of-year-giving A whopping $2699 value, and here’s the kicker – you could win for just $50 per ticket! 🎟️💥 Grab your chance at this epic haul Paddle into 2024 with a splash – are you ready for the adventure?🌊 #paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting#donate #giveback #rivergods
Your time is running out to buy raffle tickets! Get ‘em before the clock strikes midnight on Dec 31. ⏰
What you could win during our year-end fundraiser and raffle:
⭐️ A $1095 credit to any packraft course with @fourcornersguides in Mancos, CO. Start from scratch as a new boater or take a trip to Chiapas, Mexico to fine tune some skills and make epic memories. $50 raffle ticket. Only 80 tickets sold.
⭐️ A shiny new dry suit donated by @immersionresearch. Perfect to gear up for spring paddling (if we ever get any snow 😬). $50 raffle ticket. Only 80 tickets sold.
⭐️ Fully-equipped river safety kit donated by @nrsweb. Helmet. PFD. Throw bag. Whistle. River knife. And more! $50 raffle ticket. Only 80 tickets sold.
⭐️ THE WORKS Gear Bundle: @kokopelli Packraft and paddle, @immersionresearch dry suit, @hyperlite_mountain_gear pack, @riverstationgear throw bag, 20% off @cwwcollective course. 😮 $50 ticket. Value $1900.
⭐️ DOUBLE-DOWN Gear Bundle: @mrs.packrafting tandem Packraft, two Whiskey fiberglass 4-piece paddles from @aquabound, two $50 gift cards from @garagegrowngear. Pick your favorite person and buy a few of these raffle tickets for just $50 each. Value $2700.
⭐️ FIRST-TIMER Gear Bundle: $250 rental voucher to @bcpackraftrentals, Mariposa 60L pack from @gossamergear, $150 gift card to @bedrocksandals, annual membership to @backpackinglight. Value $880.
We believe in giving, teaching and embracing new paddlers. 🙌 Head to the APA website to snag your raffle ticket or make a donation. Better yet, do BOTH! 😉
We’re feeling the love for our end-of-year giving fundraiser, and there’s less than a week left! You can donate until December 31! 🤍
#paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway
#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods
Your time is running out to buy raffle tickets! Get ‘em before the clock strikes midnight on Dec 31. ⏰
What you could win during our year-end fundraiser and raffle:
⭐️ A $1095 credit to any packraft course with @fourcornersguides in Mancos, CO. Start from scratch as a new boater or take a trip to Chiapas, Mexico to fine tune some skills and make epic memories. $50 raffle ticket. Only 80 tickets sold.
⭐️ A shiny new dry suit donated by @immersionresearch. Perfect to gear up for spring paddling (if we ever get any snow 😬). $50 raffle ticket. Only 80 tickets sold.
⭐️ Fully-equipped river safety kit donated by @nrsweb. Helmet. PFD. Throw bag. Whistle. River knife. And more! $50 raffle ticket. Only 80 tickets sold.
⭐️ THE WORKS Gear Bundle: @kokopelli Packraft and paddle, @immersionresearch dry suit, @hyperlite_mountain_gear pack, @riverstationgear throw bag, 20% off @cwwcollective course. 😮 $50 ticket. Value $1900.
⭐️ DOUBLE-DOWN Gear Bundle: @mrs.packrafting tandem Packraft, two Whiskey fiberglass 4-piece paddles from @aquabound, two $50 gift cards from @garagegrowngear. Pick your favorite person and buy a few of these raffle tickets for just $50 each. Value $2700.
⭐️ FIRST-TIMER Gear Bundle: $250 rental voucher to @bcpackraftrentals, Mariposa 60L pack from @gossamergear, $150 gift card to @bedrocksandals, annual membership to @backpackinglight. Value $880.
We believe in giving, teaching and embracing new paddlers. 🙌 Head to the APA website to snag your raffle ticket or make a donation. Better yet, do BOTH! 😉
We’re feeling the love for our end-of-year giving fundraiser, and there’s less than a week left! You can donate until December 31! 🤍
#paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway
#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods
PSA: Ice Skating and fundraising is dangerous, kids.
Dan Thurber is a leading packrafter/boater/overall bad-a$$ in the paddling world. He’s also an amazing instructor and advocate for river skills and safety. We deeply appreciate his work and have mad respect for him. 🤍🤍🤍
But, he should really work on his ice skating skills. Just sayin’. To be fair, fundraising and ice skating is not easy. 😬
Moral of the story: please donate to APA so we don’t have to put Dan in danger on the ice more than necessary. Thank you for giving generously. 🙏🙏🙏
@extraintermediate thanks for the kind words and putting your neck on the line for us. 🤭
Donation link in profile y’all ⬆️. We are just shy of $20,000!! Massive thanks to everyone that has bought raffle tickets and donated so far. Let’s get to $25k before the end of 2023. 💪
#packraftsafety #packrafting #dangerzone #paddling #safetyfirst #donate #giveback
Another great prize you don’t want to sleep on - only 22 out of 80 tickets left to win a drysuit from @immersionresearch! Over $1300 value for just $50 a ticket 🌊 😎 Pitch in, make a splash, and help us do more in 2024. Your generosity during our year-end giving fundraiser will earn you some serious karma points and help make APA’s next 10 years even more epic than the last 🙌🌈🤘😎 #paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting#donate #giveback #rivergods
HOLD UP. You mean to tell us only 9 tickets have been sold for this epic gear bundle from our pals at NRS?? Packrafters, this bundle is just $50/ticket for over $500 in top-notch safety gear. An incredible deal!
packraft.org/pages/2023-end-of-year-giving
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes in, this package is a game-changer. Ion PFD, WRSI Helmet, guardian wedge throw bag, ultralite medical pack – it’s the ultimate safety arsenal for the river! 🚣♂️💙 And remember, this is a limited prize bundle with only 80 tickets total, so your chances are GOOD.
We believe in giving, teaching and embracing new paddlers. 🙌 Head to the APA website to snag your raffle ticket or make a donation. Better yet, do BOTH! 😉
We’re feeling the love for our end-of-year giving fundraiser, and there’s less than a week left! You can donate until December 31! 🤍
#paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway
#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods
🎁TODAY’S GIVEAWAY — Day 10 🎁Huge thank you to @bigagnes_ for their awesome GEAR GIVEAWAY today! 🙌🏽Donate and win and take home a combo deal: Greystone sleeping bag and Divide insulated sleeping pad. $380 value. 🙌🏽 ⛺️ 🏔️ —-Here’s how it works:⭐️Make a cash donation of $20 or more before the clock strikes midnight (pst) TODAY. See the year-end giving link in our profile. (Psst: cash donations and raffle tickets are not the same thing, but you can do both!) ⭐️Gather all your lucky charms up and feel great about helping APA get closer to our $50,000 fundraising goal.⭐️Check APA socials tomorrow to find out if you’re the winner. We’ll post the winning name in our stories and also contact you to arrange shipping.👉🏽While you’re making a donation, remember to buy a couple raffle tickets to win more amazing gear! Go to the APA website for all the details and prizes available: packraft.org......#paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting#donate #giveback #rivergods
Lizzy and Steve of @fourcornersguides just offered up a $500 matching donation to our year-end fundraiser! Thank you!!! 🙏 🙏🙏 But, we can’t unlock this donation until we raise another $500 but Dec 24. Toss in a few bucks to help us out please. 🙌🏽 Can you donate $20, $50 or $100 to help us reach our fundraising goal? If you paddle and recreate on the rivers, please GIVE BACK! We are preparing for our 2024 season and need a little love from you. 🫵 Also, when you give a cash donation you are eligible for chance to win our daily gear giveaway until Dec 24. And our gear raffle has some sick prizes you could take home. Check out the APA website for all the scoop! 💥If you’re a business, are you willing to step up and match the generous $500 donation from @fourcornersguides? Let’s do this!! 🤘🏽#packrafting #bikepacking #rivers #giveback #donate #geargiveaway🔥 #riverhooligans
🎁TODAY’S GIVEAWAY🎁
Win a Sarah Glaser acrylic print to hang in your home!! You might recognize her work because Sarah created all of the illustrations created in Luc Mehl’s book, Packraft Handbook. 🌊
What a beautiful way to learn about rivers and paddling!
$243 value. Super cool and special prize to take home today if you donate. 🙌🏽
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Here’s how it works:
⭐️Make a cash donation of $20 or more before the clock strikes midnight (pst) TODAY. (Psst: cash donations and raffle tickets are not the same thing, but you can do both!) packraft.org/pages/2023-end-of-year-giving
⭐️Gather all your lucky charms up and feel great about helping APA get closer to our $50,000 fundraising goal.
⭐️Check APA socials tomorrow to find out if you’re the winner. We’ll post the winning name in our stories and also contact you to arrange shipping.
👉🏽While you’re making a donation, remember to buy a couple raffle tickets to win more amazing gear! Go to the APA website for all the details and prizes available: packraft.org/pages/2023-end-of-year-giving
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#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods
It’s DAY 8 of 12 of our gear giveaway!! 🎁🎁🎁
⭐️TODAY’S GIVEAWAY⭐️
🔥Suspicious Devices UltraLightweight firepan ($145 value)
🧠 Backpacking Lite Lifetime Unlimited Membership ($500 value)
As you sit around the camp fire using your round-edge sleek fire pan geeking out on gear, no one will know more than you. Ever!! This pretty much should be a wizard VIP card. 🖖🏽Knowledge and fire forever? Boom! 💥
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Here’s how it works:
🤘🏽Make a cash donation of $20 or more before the clock strikes midnight (pst) TODAY. See the year-end giving link in our profile. (Psst: raffle tickets and cash donations are not the same but you can do both!)
🍀 Gather all your lucky charms up and feel great about helping APA get closer to our $50,000 fundraising goal.
👀 Check APA socials tomorrow to find out if you’re the winner. We’ll post the winning name in our stories and also contact you to arrange shipping.
👉🏽 While you’re making a donation, remember to buy a couple raffle tickets to win more amazing gear! Go to the APA website for all the details and prizes available: packraft.org
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#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods
Message from APA’s Executive Director, Sarah Kilbourne
🤭Watch to end 🤭
Please help us raise $50,000 by end of the year. If you paddle, please pitch in $20, $50 or $100.
The APA operates with a volunteer board and one PART-TIME Executive Director, Sarah Kilbourne. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sarah is a rock-star and we need her skills all year round to our work. Your donation helps us get great staff. And great staff like Sarah help us make great strides for access, education, stewardship and safety in the packrafting community. 🤙🏼
We need YOUR HELP 🫵 to do more in 2024. Thank you for giving generously!
Oh yeah, did we mention you can win awesome river gear when you donate? 🎁
Donate and you have a chance to win this gear:
🔥Brand new @alpacka_raft (limited tickets)
🔥Dry Suit of your choice from @immersionresearch
🔥Full river safety kit from @nrsweb
🔥Amazing hands-on 3-day paddling course from @fourcornersguides
🔥Choose from 3 curated prize bundles with thousands of dollars worth of river and outdoor gear. 🤯
Go to the APA website for all the deets and to take home new gear: packraft.org
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#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods
Take home a FREE pair of Bedrock Sandals! 🎁
It’s DAY 3 of 12 during APA’s flash gear giveaway.
🔥TODAY’S GIVEAWAY🔥
A $150 Gift Card to Bedrock Sandals
Any color. Any style. Any adventure. Pick yours and go! 🏔️
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Here’s how it works:
1️⃣ Make a cash donation of $20 or more before the clock strikes midnight (pst) TODAY. See the year-end giving link in our profile. (Psst: cash donations and raffle tickets are not the same thing, but you can do both!)
2️⃣ Gather all your lucky charms up and feel great about helping APA get closer to our $50,000 fundraising goal.
3️⃣ Check APA socials tomorrow to find out if you’re the winner. We’ll post the winning name in our stories and also contact you to arrange shipping.
👉🏽 While you’re making a donation, remember to buy a couple raffle tickets to win more amazing gear! Go to the APA website for all the details and prizes available: packraft.org
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#paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway
#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods
Who wants to win $145 in gift cards? 🫵
Who wants to win $145 in gift cards? 🫵
It’s DAY 2 of 12 during APA’s flash gear giveaway. When you donate, you have a chance to win! 🌟
TODAY’S GIVEAWAY:
🎁 Annual Premium Membership to @backpackinglight where you get the scoop on the latest, greatest and lightest gear. $45 value
🎁 You’ll never get lost again when you have @caltopo map app at your fingertips. It’s the best! Backcountry maps, recorded routes, adventure planning all at your fingertips. $50 value
🎁 Stuff your own stocking and enjoy a $50 gift card to @garagegrowngear for all the nicest gear treats this season. $50 value
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Here’s how it works:
1️⃣ Make a cash donation of $20 or more before the clock strikes midnight (pst) TODAY. See the year-end giving link in our profile. (Psst: raffle tickets and cash donations are not the same but you can do both!)
2️⃣ Gather all your lucky charms up and feel great about helping APA get closer tomorrow $50,000 fundraising goal.👍
3️⃣ Check APA socials tomorrow to find out if you’re the winner. We’ll post the winning name in our stories and also contact you to arrange shipping. 💌
👉🏽 While you’re making a donation, remember to buy a couple raffle tickets to win more amazing gear! 🤯 Go to the APA website for all the details and prizes available: packraft.org
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#paddlinglife #adventure #thisispackrafting #bikepacking #packrafting #bikerafting #bikepackraft #packrafting #packraftinggear #giveaway #geargiveaway
#whitewater #whitewaterpackrafting
#donate #giveback #rivergods