Get Involved!

Our team members are volunteers who bring with them a wide range of skills and experience to support APA and our community. Whether you are interested in organizing gatherings for packrafters in your region, drafting comments for APA on the use of public lands, or promoting a culture of safety on social media, there are many ways to get involved. Contact info@packraft.org for more information.

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Become an APA Member

Our members are the lifeblood of APA. Sign up for a paid  membership and support our advocacy, safety and community building initiatives.

We couldn’t do it without you!

Become a member

Join an aPA Committee

Many of our team members got started with APA by joining one of our national board committees. Each committee drives APA's efforts in different areas, with a member of the APA Board as the chairperson. The following committees accept team members from general membership:

• Access & Stewardship
• Education
• Fundraising
• Outreach & Communications
• Roundup & Events

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Our committees meet several times a year and are very action-oriented. We're about getting stuff done for packrafters and the issues they care about!

Ask About Joining a Committee
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Volunteer for Your Regional Chapter

Explore APA’s regions to see what paddling is like across the country. If you’d like to help bring packrafters together in your area, you can also ask about becoming an APA ambassador.

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Become an APA Director

APA's volunteer Board of Directors come from many different backgrounds and parts of the country, brought together by their passion for packrafting. Our board (and APA's team as a whole) are very approachable and authentic, and evolve with the sport and with our membership.

APA has twelve seats on our Board of Directors, with a three year term as standard. While the board is currently at full strength, we welcome the chance to speak with anyone interested in joining the APA board in the future. You can review expectations for our board members here and the application form here. Contact info@packraft.org for more information.

MEET APA'S DIRECTORS
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