From the River to the Road: Go North Rafts Meets PAD Overland at the Pacific Northwest Sportsman Show

Earlier this month, Go North Rafts had the opportunity to exhibit at the Pacific Northwest Sportsman Show in Portland, Oregon—one of the region’s premier gatherings for outdoor enthusiasts, overlanders, anglers, and backcountry explorers. Surrounded by innovators and adventurers who share our passion for pushing deeper into the outdoors, we connected with an incredible team that immediately understood the potential of packrafting: PAD Overland.

PAD Overland specializes in building and upgrading overland campers, vans, and expedition vehicles designed to support off-grid travel. Their focus is on creating mobile basecamps that allow adventurers to travel farther and stay longer in remote places. When the PAD Overland team saw our lightweight packrafts in person, they immediately recognized how seamlessly they integrate into the overland lifestyle. Unlike traditional rafts, Go North packrafts are designed to be ultralight, compact, and highly portable—making them easy to store inside a van, truck camper, or overland vehicle without taking up valuable space.

This combination opens up entirely new possibilities for exploration. With a PAD Overland-equipped vehicle, adventurers can drive deep into remote terrain, establish camp, and then deploy a Go North packraft to explore alpine lakes, cross rivers, or access otherwise unreachable fishing spots. Our packrafts transform overland vehicles into complete land-and-water exploration platforms, giving adventurers the freedom to explore beyond the road and onto the water.

Meeting the team at PAD Overland was a natural fit because we share the same vision: empowering people to explore without limits. Their expertly built campers and vans provide the mobility and comfort of a mobile basecamp, while Go North packrafts extend that mobility onto the water. Together, this combination represents the future of modern exploration—where the road doesn’t mark the end of the journey, but the beginning of it.

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