No Limits. Pack a Llama!
CCARA Llamas were packing thousands of years ago for the Inca tribes in South America’s Andes Mountains, home to some of the most wild and rugged terrain on the planet. In those days, pack llamas were vital to the Inca’s survival. Today, in the Pacific Northwest, pack llamas provide opportunity to explore the backcountry and experience places that we otherwise couldn’t because of weight limitations. With Oregon Pack Llamas you’re never too young or too old to capture your dreams in the wilderness. These calm hard-working trail companions are ready for your next adventure.
Our experienced packers are:
✓ Bred and conditioned to go the distance
✓ Expected to carry 75lbs of gear 6-10 miles per day
✓ Calm and easy-going ✓ Trained to get the weight off your back
✓ Not picky eaters – only eat 10% of what a horse or mule requires
Our experienced packers are:
- Bred and conditioned to go the distance. Trained & conditioned by avid outdoorsmen, our llamas are tested in high-elevation, steep, rugged terrain before they ever set eyes on a customer. Our CCARA llamas are very athletic, hard-working animals with lots of stamina.
- Expected to carry 75lbs. of gear 6-10 miles per day with incredible sure footedness.
- Have a calm and easy-going demeanor. Great around people of all ages and easily led by those with no previous experience
Pack llamas provide many backcountry advantages:
- Stay longer in the backcountry with more gear & supplies.
- Extend the trip distance. See more places, such as the Pacific Crest Trail.
- Get the weight off your back. Don’t let age, lack of supplies or terrain keep you off the trail.
- Great with kids. Much smaller and safer than other pack animals.
- Llamas are not picky eaters and only eat 10% of what a horse or mule requires.
- Supplemental feed is not required on the trail.
- Bring more fresh food, drinks, and comfort gear. Enjoy!
- Allow family & friends to join the adventure that aren’t fit to carry weight.
- Ability to hunt remote places with packing confidence. Spend more time hunting and less time packing.
- Fish remote high mountain lakes.
- Photography & bird watching.
- Safety. Ability to get all the weight off your back in the event of a sprained ankle or knee. Bring more supplies to counter unforeseen weather events.