The choices are to lock the bike at Put-in or Take-out. This type of trip is one of the easiest for beginners to start out on because it doesn't require loading your bike onto the packraft for the paddle. There are two choices to consider, paddle first or bike first? Keep in mind, you may be cold and wet coming off the water. If paddling first, you will want to pre-stage your bike and lock it at the take-out. If biking first, load your gear on the bike and start riding. You will then stash and lock your bike at the put-in. The down-side to this type of trip is that it requires an extra driving trip to pick up your bike afterward or pre-stage it prior. For Puget Sound saltwater river trips, I recommend this type so that you don't expose your bike to saltwater which doesn't play nice with metal. For more intense whitewater trips this may also be a nicer choice to maintain good boat maneuverability in the rapids.

This type of trip is a bit trickier than the first because it requires you to load your bike onto the packraft and paddle with it. Usually this means removing both wheels and strapping the bike frame and wheels to the bow of the packraft. You will want to make sure everything is strapped on good since your bike doesn't float. Make sure there are no sharp cable-ends or other components on your bike that could puncture your packraft. If you have removed skewers or thru-axles from your wheels and/or pedals make sure they are stored well. Loosing one can be a no good, very bad day. If you loosen any other gear/bolts make sure it’s tightened properly before moving again. The great thing about this type of trip is that once you park the car it stays put and you come right back to where you started. We have even done self-contained trips from home by using the bike-paddle-bike combination.

This is a variation of the "One-Stop Adventure" trip where the start and finish are at different locations. You will explore the land by moving on bike and down rivers until you end up where you want to stop. The possibilities are endless. The only downside to this trip style is that you will have to arrange transport at the beginning or end of your journey, but is that really a downside?