Packrafting the Green River WY | Our First River Paddle Trip

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After a successful inaugural packrafing in Escalante (blog post with details from that below), we were fired up to get back on the water. We quickly got to work planning our second packrafting trip, this time, we were ready for more technical water and add to our growing skills on the water. For this we returned to our beloved Wind River mountain range to backpack and packraft the beautiful Green River. Join us for the adventure!
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》Gear Used in this video
Camera Equipment (to make this video):
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@bobhewlett3633 Жыл бұрын

So delighted to see you again. More ultra quality cinematography, story lines, dialogue. Can’t wait for your upcoming adventures.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy this video is finally seeing the light of day!

@lillypatience Жыл бұрын

Foo Fighters! Nice! MAK, you’re my hero but you’re extraordinary!

@TruckHouseLife Жыл бұрын

Nice guys:) Love seeing you out in the Alpackas! Maybe catch ya on my way back home to Alaska, heading north from Vegas mid-Nov-ish

@noBearAdventures Жыл бұрын

Buying an Alpacka was one of, if not the best, gear purchase I’ve ever made. When you can take a boat, an inflatable seat, paddles, an inflation bag, a PFD, a backpack attachment system, a carbon fiber rod holder, a ul fishing rod and reel/Tenkara setup, all the bait and tackle you need, a magnetic collapsible net, and it only adds 7 lbs to your baseweight it allows you to add a whole different dimension to adventuring. And when you’re 20 miles into the backcountry and you’re the only one on an alpine lake… you are the envy of everyone around you. And then it forces your friends to get one too. Which only means more backcountry adventures to come. Imo it is a must for anyone who is serious about the outdoors. Not 2 months ago we were also in Wyoming, hiking the CDT to Heart Lake. I can’t tell you how cool it was to set up camp on that lake, blow up the packraft, and go straight to the water for the rest of the afternoon. Chef’s kiss! As always, awesome content BFN! I hope this shows others what I already know, and what they’re missing. It’s an expense for sure, but it’s no less expensive than a good DCF tent. And the ROI is exponential.

@colinjackson993 Жыл бұрын

I have been to that place a few times. September is epic with no bugs. Also, I have seen the salmon running between the lower and upper lakes so thick you could walk on their backs. We kayaked the length of both lakes and were able to also paddle between the two lakes. So no portage required. I think maybe in the fall when the flow is lower that this is easier. We also kayaked from the lower lake down the river and then car shuttled back to the campground. We saw lots of anglers doing pretty well especially on the river below the lower lake. Also a bald eagle.

@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Жыл бұрын

which lakes are? i would like to look them up on google earth. thankees

@whitemonk369 Жыл бұрын

what is the place name? ??

@Lcg503 Жыл бұрын

such a sweet way to celebrate Owen's birthday. How touching. ♥️

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

I agree! He had a blast!

@pastorjohn2224 Жыл бұрын

Missed you guys

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

We missed being here too. Takes a lot for us to complete a project. A lot goes into these videos!

@FreddietheFly Жыл бұрын

0:26 I like the use of signal lights in the middle of nowhere

@Sailor376also Жыл бұрын

In 2016 a trip had to be shortened. The company that shipped the boat to Wyoming crushed it with a forklift. Because of 10 or 11 permits,, each date specific,, the solution was to chop off the top of the trip, and spend the time getting a new boat in place. So, the trip began in Green River, Wyoming on Expedition Island. It was supposed to have started exactly where you put in above the Upper Green River Lake. I have studied the trail maps, seen the available photos. I have imagined every foot , but not seen it till now. Thank you. The 2016 trip finished at Lake Havasu City. Since then I have done the entire thing twice or as many as 5 times for individual portions. NOW I wanna go back to where I should have started, above the Green River Lakes.

@captxcountry9835 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Watching this was how I learned about Packrafting & was instantly hooked! Many thanks 😊

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Have fun out there!

@duncdunc76 Жыл бұрын

Just Wow guys! Really Wow! Took me back to my early years living and exploring in WY.

@amandanicole3999 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for cheering me up today 🫶🏻

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Happy to be able to do that!

@dearmountains3431 Жыл бұрын

What a fabulous explore. it's healing and so cool!Thanks ,Cheer 🍻🎉🎊🎉

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We had a blast!

@loricollins3163 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful adventure - love this chapter.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It was a blast!

@ColbyOsborn Жыл бұрын

Solid retention strategy. Show the @TightLoops van in the intro and then wait until the end to show Chase and Aimee fly fishing. 😂 Enjoyed the video, thanks!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

HAHAH I just read this to them and we all had a good laugh about it!

@leorubio5653 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back. Another Glorious and Beautiful video. Thanks for what u do and being you!!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly! That means so much to hear!

@jordanyoder4181 Жыл бұрын

I was there exactly a month ago today. I had already forgot how beautiful it was. This took me right back.

@JasonSmith-wj2ht Жыл бұрын

What mountain is that? I need to see that in person.

@jordanyoder4181 Жыл бұрын

@@JasonSmith-wj2ht It’s Squaretop Mt in the Green River/Wind River range of WY, about a 2-3hr drive SE from Jackson.

@mooresmedia5006 Жыл бұрын

Where most videos give me fomo, all of your videos make me feel like we are on the adventure together. Love your channel!!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

That is an incredibly kind compliment as we want people to envision themselves outside because that makes it easier to start getting out there on your own! So thank you for that!

@TonyCannonwildumpqua 2 ай бұрын

Those Gnarwhals can pretty much do anything. Great video!

@jackyoungblood8011 Жыл бұрын

Great film. Good to see y'all again.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Yeah feels good to have something to share! We are always working on video projects but they just take so long to see the living world ;)

@rhondalyn100 Жыл бұрын

What a stunning show! The scenery, music, narration...all combined to ease the chill of this cold autumn night in middle Tennessee. Beautifully put together...thank you.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much! It always feels good for things that we've been working really hard on to see the light of day!

@dmountain390 Жыл бұрын

Your in my backyard! Amazing video... so glad your back.

@johnbeh9795 Жыл бұрын

I worked as a ranger in Wyoming for a while and there's nothing like it. i hope you did a series!

@boblazar7701 2 ай бұрын

Looks like allot of fun :) I'm going to get a pack raft:)

@iguanaamphibioustruck7352 Жыл бұрын

What a great river to float. Nothing like the moment you get in your boat and have nothing to do but float, fish, and camp on sand bars. I think I sleep better in my boat with a down quilt and a tarp to keep the dew and rain off than in my bed at home. Looks like you got more gear than you need but, that usual on the first trip. You will get lighter and more enjoyment on the next, next and next one. Iguana

@aprilmarshall6245 Жыл бұрын

So much fun. Loved it!🚣‍♀️💕

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

@newday1528 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing cinematography and editing! Keep up the great work!

@kinlinkollective Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your films...A huge smile and a cheerfully loud " Hell Yes" came from my lungs when I saw this pop up! Glad to see you guys spending some time floating with the flow, much love slainte!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's been a while for us sharing a video but the funny thing is we always seem to be working on video projects. We just work differently I guess ;)

@kinlinkollective Жыл бұрын

Oh I know y’all are busy…I follow you two on Instagram and loved the group trip to Nepal and your right about being different, that’s why I enjoy your films so much!

@lesson9280 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe this wasn't in my recommendations!! I have the bell on and everything!!

@vagabond1776 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this trip….cause I definitely won’t be able to.😅 But if I did, it would be with a rented reindeer to haul my gear on land and swim through the rivers and lakes while I paddled.🤪

@bjornj4517 Жыл бұрын

Always stoked for another video, incredible cinematography

@229Reaper Жыл бұрын

as usual excellent quality video skills and beautiful story lines,like like like.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy this is finally out in the world!

@betrickey Жыл бұрын

Great stuff!!! I love that part of the country.

@karppadiem7014 Жыл бұрын

You had me at baby moose. OMG! 💖 Speculating whether or not my old body could tolerate pack rafting to get out there. 🤣 Top notch video as always. Thanks for sharing. -Troy & Aimee

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

The weight is a lot when packrafting but if you are a backpacker you would just be adding a little extra weight. Starting with small approachable trips is a good way tog et your body used to it!

@neilrobertson3947 Жыл бұрын

always a good day when I see a video from yall

@SoloSchmitty Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video! I was lucky enough to see the source of that river a couple years ago!

@vince4316 Жыл бұрын

Y'all are just too damn good...the last few minutes with the kinda behind the scenes and the still shots along with the music was just spot on. With thanks

@philliplittle6513 Жыл бұрын

Wow Wow Wow you and Owen have taken me on a beautiful journey tonight. I love y’all’s travels, may it never end. Much Love.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Awwww thank you so much!

@philliplittle6513 Жыл бұрын

@@BoundForNowhere Mary Ashley, you are an amazing narrator

@Marcela.Isabel Жыл бұрын

Gosh, how I missed your videos. Beautifully done as always. Happy Birthday Owen 🎉

@amyheflin143 Жыл бұрын

Awesome footage. All is right with the world when you guys post a new video.

@VelcorHF Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this, it was a fresh experience and the nature was beautiful. Love seeing you guys doing new stuff. Happy Belated Birthday Owen!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's always fun for us to mix it up too. Gives us a new perspective and new ideas of how to capture it!

@OutdoorsMantra Жыл бұрын

I love every shot of this video! 🫶🏼 how incredible and beautiful nature is!!!!!! And the coolest way to enjoy it 🧘🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 can’t wait for the videos of Peru and Chile!!!! Lots of love, Coni

@grantbazylewicz3625 Жыл бұрын

It a great day when you guys post ❤

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you it is for us too! HA to FINALLY get something out the door!

@jackwalsh1468 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video! I look forward to the next one! Cheers, Mate.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

It will be out next Sunday!

@vanlifeish5465 Жыл бұрын

Another killer film as always! One of the best channels out there for sure!

@chadhaugen-leathertech4848 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video

@healerondemand3464 Жыл бұрын

If this is a series Wow. Can’t wait to see more. 😊❤

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

It is a one off sadly but more packrafting is coming in the series!

@healerondemand3464 Жыл бұрын

@@BoundForNowhere I don’t understand. That was the only one but more are coming soon in another adventure?

@healerondemand3464 Жыл бұрын

I saw the blog. Ok I bet it. Still exciting 😊

@OutOfThisVan Жыл бұрын

Woooow! This looks incredible. Makes us want to get on a river. Honestly though, it was the baby moose for me!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Yeah being able to bring the rafts along for a larger format trip just makes the packrafts better and better! After this trip we did a week long river trip and it was INCREDIBLE

@JohanNormanssonIntoNature 5 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@LASadvgrrl Жыл бұрын

Awesome adventure. REI too? So professionally done.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

@REI is so good to us

@boblazar7701 2 ай бұрын

Yeaaaa nice 3wt

@patrickburling1849 Жыл бұрын

BFN + REI = 🤩‼️

@bryancohn9406 Жыл бұрын

The more I see of the Wind River Range and the Green River the further up the bucket list it moves! I've been lucky to hike in places along the Green River in Colorado and Utah but haven't made it to the Wind River Range yet. Excellent filmmaking guys, excited to see you getting to work with REI as well. Can't wait for what's next as its never a bad day when it starts with a Bound for Nowhere video.

@joshuafog7059 Жыл бұрын

Don't go. There are tons of people and piles of poop everywhere. Also lots of savage bears that will kill humans

@robinlatta9619 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video. Beautiful story telling and amazing scenery!

@rickbrockthedog8017 Жыл бұрын

First, happy belated birthday to Owen. Second, man am I jealous. That looked like a cool trip. I'd dig doing that. Thanks for all the hard work on the video. Thinking of you two as the Banff Film festival is coming up. Safe travels.

@GriffinKerwin Жыл бұрын

Love this!!!! ❤

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@andrewtferlito2994 Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always !! Love hanging out with you guys.

@hoser7706 7 күн бұрын

I love this video for soooo many reasons. Perfect pace. Perfect place. Perfectly filmed and presented. Dresm trip. Have toask, did you notice any difference between their Koko Rogue boats vs your Alpackaraft Wolverines? Potential purchase to lighten up our XPDs.

@cubezombie Жыл бұрын

That alpine lake omg!! I've been on the fence about a pack raft for a year or more. I think I just need to do it! 😬 Great video! 🙂

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Yeah you do they are kinda life changing!

@christianstoessel582 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful..

@lukebohemian Жыл бұрын

What an awesome adventure. Love the story telling behind it 🙏🏼

@HeartCompassAdventures Жыл бұрын

Great video! Packrafting in the next adventure gear I'm saving up for. Seeing your trip makes me want it even more :)

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

You should! Packrafting is SO FUN!

@roneykaithpalmaria Жыл бұрын

Another amazing adventure! I loved this video. I could see how giddy you all were haha.

@jogagnon3935 Жыл бұрын

Ack! Thank God your not in Seattle! Now i know whats been missing! Seriously missed you.

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

We missed being here too!

@wanderingplunketts Жыл бұрын

Aimee’s paddle design is so cool! I think we need to get some pack rafts 😁

@alexvanhamme4091 Жыл бұрын

its great!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@melondoo6129 Жыл бұрын

this was lovely! thank you for putting it together

@100musicplaylists3 Жыл бұрын

These pack rafts need to be designed bigger for more expedition luggage

@eradicator187 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Mirror Lake, especially the mosquitoes 🦟

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

HA the mossies always have a way of triggering memories

@eonraider4180 Жыл бұрын

Good to have you guys back!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Good to be back!

@FourOneOneClan Жыл бұрын

Welp looks like I'm getting a packraft now

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

If you've been looking for a sign... here it is ;)

@DarremMcQueen Жыл бұрын

Nice work!!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@matissta Жыл бұрын

This was amazing, I felt like I traveled with you

@ronactive 2 ай бұрын

Sehr interessanter Film. Grüße ronactive

@michelpaulcote156 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos and adventures. High quality videos, as always. Hope you always unbuckle your pack belt strap when crossing over / in water.

@Ramendy22 Жыл бұрын

First 10 seconds in already liked it!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Hooked ya! Means we're doing our job!

@theadventureswithben Жыл бұрын

Awesome adventure glad to see your getting into packrafting it's something every true outdoor adventurer needs to try. Too bad you didn't get more into to packraftijg while in alaska last year. We just got back from alaska and did some awesome packrafting in denali. Probably more of an advanced trip but maybe someday you will do something like that

@anneliesevoelker2502 Жыл бұрын

I was in green river Wyoming back in 2019. A guy named joe helped me out.

@Em_Adventure Жыл бұрын

#loveyouradvetures 😎

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We love them too ;)

@the_wandering_brute Жыл бұрын

“Owweeeeennn” -MAK 😂😂😂

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

Yeahhhhh not the first time I've said his name that way either ;)

@the_wandering_brute Жыл бұрын

@@BoundForNowhere😂😂😂 “creaming it up”

@paulchubbuck 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great adventure film. I hiked there this past summer. It appeared to me that the river would be navigable at least to the 2nd lake. I wonder why you didn't just paddle that far. I was curious what your furthest point on that trail was up that valley below Squaretop Mountain. I also wondered what that other lake was where you fished? A nice addition to your videos would be the coordinates of some of the landmarks, so we could follow your journey on Google Maps.

@cousinjeb7116 Жыл бұрын

OWWENNN-UH!

@Packrafters Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@Highnoonshred Жыл бұрын

Love the video!!! How does one who has Cerebral Palsy and is an outdoor adventurer and educator get REI Co-op to sponsor an adventures to make more awareness of how others like myself are out there? Cheers to the world of adventurers!!!!

@Spudhockey 7 ай бұрын

Hiking up to and fishing Slide Lake is incredible and beautiful. I really can't believe that y'all would have fished.... Fishbowl spring on the way up. 😢 Kind of like hunting a chained deer.

@jakeh1497 Жыл бұрын

I need those salt shaker things. Mine ALWAYS spill

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

They are MSR Salt and Pepper Shakers... but I put salt in both sides ;)

@MrPlumberguy23 Жыл бұрын

missed y'all

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

We missed being here too! A lot of time and energy goes into these videos which is why it takes us so long to post

@MrPlumberguy23 Жыл бұрын

it was worth the wait!!!

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Great video awesome scenery and definitely a cool adventure! I really want to explore some of the wind river range. What time of the summer was this? Water flow was pretty aggressive. Tightlines and safe travels!

@BoundForNowhere Жыл бұрын

This was early summer in mid June I think. The water levels were high because this was a week after the Yellowstone flooding and this is a part of that greater system. So water was unusually high

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

@@BoundForNowhere ..thanks for the info!

@briannecody5229 Жыл бұрын

Stunning! New to your channel and enjoying it :) you guys have a cat right? I’m curious, where was she/he during this trip? I also have a cat and am just looking for inspiration as to how to make life on the road possible with her in the future. Thanks!

@bvbstl Жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery! Know that range's mosquitos unfortunately well and see they gave y'all quite the welcome too! Curious if there's a reason none of you used your Ti-Zip's for gear storage? Saw that in the video and was wondering.

@agunslinger9349 Жыл бұрын

Is there a GPX route on this trip? W I understand be awesome if there were routes for these trips. Great videos as always.

@bikeforfood2805 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video! 👏🥳 is it possible to up the volume of the footage & music audio to better match Mac’s narrating voice volume?

@chicagobackpacker282 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely love the Wind River Range. You were not far from the start of the Green River. A couple of years ago I hiked to the start of it after having been to the confluence where it flows into the Colorado. Now I just have to paddle the length of it in my Alpaca Caribou. Part of my adventure in the Wind River Range was having a tree fall on my tent in the middle of the night and having to bivouac in a snow storm with temps in the teens. Here is a link that shows that as well as the start of the Green River kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8xjidOkqbzDoaM.html

@Jswiss35 5 ай бұрын

I’m going to be up paddling this section in the near future. Curious how far up you went before you put in on the river. I know you mentioned 10 miles of hiking, just curious if you knew roughly where you put in.