Lattitude have designed and made a great white water pack raft that hits all the pertinent marks. Its easy to paddle, stable and incredibly responsive. While it still has the flatter base, it means you can use it on some very shallow water, giving access to even more waterways than previously. I outfitted mine with both the semi-rigid and the rigid floor, and use them for slightly different things. The rigid floor is perfect for playing in waves and holes, and also running big drops, keeping the pack raft itself very rigid and allowing for some great boofs. However, it is slightly heavier to carry and therefore I avoid taking it when I have a long distance to hike. The semi-rigid does do a fantastic job though and provides mostly the same grade of experience, but is a little bit softer on high landings.

With the tubes being slightly smaller, its easier to paddle as a mid-size adult and you can easily paddle with a shorter paddle.  Its still too wide to roll successfully all the time, but as the stability is so high, that hasn’t been a problem even on grade 4.

I have had the privilege of using the pack raft on many different creeks and rivers and the construction and materials have been perfect.  The material is quite resilient to knocks and scraps, which are plentiful in Australia. And the other outfitting has been perfect for my needs.

The Tzip is easy to use, and the pack raft can carry quite a bit of gear for overnighters. Perfect.

Best of all, the price is economical for all the inclusions in the package.

Value *****

Design *****

Whitewater suitability *****

Stability *****