Repair kit

Also: patch kit, repair kit

A small repair kit saves the trip if the packraft gets a hole. It belongs in every boat.

For wilderness trips, Anfibio recommends: LifePatch, a long piece of duct tape and a small tube of PU glue. Alpacka lists as basics alcohol swabs, Patch'n Go, Tenacious Tape, Aquaseal, a spare O-ring for the valve, a piece of floor fabric and zipper grease. Luc Mehl packs vinyl underwater tape, Patch'n Go and Aquaseal UV as a minimum, much more on expeditions.

Our kit for normal trips

self-adhesive patches (e.g. Anfibio LifePatch or Patch'n Go)
a piece of strong tape, for example Gorilla Tape wrapped around a water bottle
liquid PU in a small tube (e.g. Aquasure)
alcohol swabs for cleaning
spare valve or valve cap on long trips

We show how to repair step by step in the guide Repairing a packraft.

Matching gear

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Anfibio LifePatch* (advertising, external link, opens in a new window)Patch 'n Go* (advertising, external link, opens in a new window)Aquasure + FD* (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.