Packsailing (sailing a packraft)
Also: sailing, packraft sail, AirSail, PackSail
With a small sail, a packraft can be pushed along comfortably with a tailwind. This is called packsailing.
There are light sails for packrafts, such as Anfibio's inflatable AirSail or the PackSail. A packraft can't tack against the wind; you sail with the wind from behind or diagonally behind. A fin reduces sideways drift.
Warning: sailing tempts you to head far out onto open water. Paddling back against the wind is very tiring in a packraft. So only sail when the wind carries you towards or along the shore.
Matching gear
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Anfibio AirSail* (advertising, external link, opens in a new window)Anfibio PackSail* (advertising, external link, opens in a new window)
Sources and further reading
Research as of 13 Nov 2026. We have marked manufacturer information as such.