Kokopelli Packraft  XPD Packraft with Paddle

Love love love this little boat! It’s so small and light that I can keep it in the trunk of my car and have it ready to go whenever. This is going to be such a fun summer!

I am not here to tell you whether or not packrafts are a worthwhile hobby, but if you are gonna go down the rabbit hole and don’t have a lot of guidance, I’d say this XPD package overall is a pretty good value. You get a massive dry bag and a decent 4pc paddle, plus the actual packraft. These accessories are not cheap if you were to buy them separately. Overall, a reasonable price to get your toes wet and see if this sport is for you.

Great, but a few things… The placement of the seat strap retainer is not good (unless you have a full life vest on, I guess). It is perfectly placed to dig into your back and makes for a painful paddling experience. Was there no R&D on this? Also, my seat strap broke on the second use so I’ll probably just take the buckle off anyway. Be careful with rocks and the floor material, I managed to scratch it deep enough that it punctured through. I wish it was a touch thicker since this is the highest contact zone. A tiny Allen key for fin installation would’ve been nice too, I should’ve checked before I took it to the water. Still, no regrets.

Great boat! I lost the fin but it was because I didn’t install it right. Kokopelli has a great video about how to install it and I’ve taken it out 4 times since with a new fin and it’s been great. Overall love this little boat!

I had previously taken the kokopeli reacon on some sections of the lower salmon including “snowhole”, thinking this raft would be the same and I liked the package deal. After taking it on one class III rapid I realized this is not the move. I hit one wavetrain and hole thing filled with water. REMEMBER THIS RAFT IS NOT SELF BAILING. Did good in the whitewater but bailing out that much water is a chore. Great raft for little excursions tho, and the lake. Also the fin option is annoying when rolling up. that’s on me for realizing class iii is not small expedition particularly in the boat haha. Currently searching for the same boat but self bailing tho, perfect shape

The raft itself and paddle are good - but the strap that attaches the seat to the raft ripped off the seat the second time I used it - and the click fin came off on the second use as well despite being securely attached before setting out for a paddle

This is my second XPD and the first was the original design. The changes on the updated version are noticeable and particularly the weight reduction. The fin system for flat water has been redesigned as well. Other than that, my review would be consistent with that of the original version. It is a tough, well built raft and is great in the river. The updates have effectively remedied the only concern I had with this raft, and that was the weight issue (the updated version is 3 pounds lighter). The other really positive highlight with the XPD is this version is packaged up with an introductory paddle (Alpine Lake paddle), a very robust inflation pump, and a very solid backpack bag. If you are looking for a first packraft, this is a great place to start. The only other feature that I wish Kokopelli had included with this raft is the backrest that I believe comes with pretty much every other Kokopelli raft. Otherwise, great work on the updated version by Kokopelli

Well, I like the XPD. The size and weight and quality are great. With the exception of the seat strap. Which tore out of the seat immediately upon use. The quality control needs to be improved as I had a the wrong pump attachment and had to be sent a new one prior to to even inflating to ensure integrity.

I’ve used this raft three times so far on a calm lake. It’s a bit of a wet ride but overall it’s been great. It’s quite light, packs down small enough to actually fit into the provided backpack with little drama. It fits me at 6’5” (again, calm water).

I love it! The boat paddles great and is so fun on my local river (The Truckee near Lake Tahoe). It's been a blast and really tough too! I just wish the paddle that came with it was like 210cm instead of 220, it feels a little long for me on the river.