Your all-season adventure buddy
Aurora Day Pack
"This day pack has great back support with the removable aluminum frame, fully adjustable straps for a great fit and internal pockets to organize your load." Walt
This 37L day pack is a workhorse! Big enough for snowshoe outings and travel, yet small enough for the lighter gear of summer? Go from the portage trail to Peru with this top-loading day pack that compresses down to 20L in a flash. The Aurora is a perfect carry with your canoe or as a kid’s portage pack. Love to travel? It fits most airlines' carry-on luggage requirements. We’ve tested it on canoe trips, 3 months of travel in Ecuador, and 30 days on the Camino de Santiago.
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Giving Back
Giving Back
This year your purchase helps us donate packs to Project Canoe and Trails Youth Initiative. Nonprofits that get youth out on trip.
Custom-Fit. All Genders.
Custom-Fit. All Genders.
Interchangeable shoulder strap sizes. S-Shaped so they curve in all the right places. No pinching!
- S/M/L/XL shoulder straps
- Optional padded hip belt. S/M/L/XL
How to Measure for Your Perfect Day Pack
How to Measure for Your Perfect Day Pack
Forever Warranty
Forever Warranty
Buy once ... have it for a lifetime. More details here.
Free Shipping
Free Shipping
- Free domestic shipping on orders over $125
- 65% off shipping to the U.S.
Wabakimi & Winisk Portage Pack Sizing Chart
Your “Take-it-Everywhere” Day Pack
CUSTOM-FIT - Shoulder straps that fit for comfort and a stable load.
LOAD CONTROL POCKET - Keeps your water bottle and other heavy gear high and tight on your body… properly placed for impressive load control.
4 POCKETS - Organize the small stuff and keep it handy. 2 lid pockets. 1 interior pocket. Laptop sleeve.
2” WAIST BELT - To snug the pack to your body. (Optional padded hip belt here.)
VENTILATED BACK – Keep cool with the micromesh back with an air channel down your spine.
TRANSFORM TO 20L! – Use the 6 side-compression straps to transform into a super-functional small pack.
VOLUME - 37-41 L (fully extended) / 2268-2484 cu.in.
WEIGHT- 1.36 kg / 3 lbs of comfort and toughness
DIMENSIONS- 13.5"x 8" x 21" / 34 x 20 x 53cm
This day pack is robust enough to carry 30 lbs easily and still be comfortable with light loads.
Perfect Fit Shoulder Straps in 1 Easy Step
Follow the steps below to select your shoulder strap size (S, M, L, XL)
It’s quick and easy, and your body will love you for it!
You will need a cloth measuring tape. Or some cord and a ruler.
If you’re between sizes - simply select the larger size.
Custom-fit Promise! If it doesn’t fit, we’ll make it right.
Discover the One-and-Only Load Control Pocket.
You’ll be able to explore all day!
There is nothing worse than your heavy water bottle and lunch sinking to the bottom of your pack as you walk.
The Load Control Pocket is revolutionary. It’s about 4L in volume, (think 3 bags of milk) and is sewn into the top/back of the pack.
Right against your shoulder blades.
We’re always advising people to place their heaviest, densest gear “high and tight to your back” for the most comfortable carry.
This pocket enables you to do just that.
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Custom-Fit Promise
Awesome comfort and fit for all genders. Any body shape and size.
If it doesn’t fit, we’ll make it right.
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Free Shipping in Canada
Free domestic shipping on orders over $125.
65% off shipping to the U.S. on orders over $125.
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Forever Warranty
Buy once ... have it for a lifetime.
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Youth on Canoe Trips
This year your purchase helps us donate packs to Project Canoe and Trails Youth Initiative. Nonprofits that get kids out on trip.
Load Up and Go
Are you ever surprised at how many “essentials” you need to carry in your day pack?
…water, lunch, snacks, first aid kit, rain gear … an extra layer.
And we all know gear grows exponentially if you’ve got kids. Turtle stuffy anyone?
Whether you’re day-hiking sections of the Bruce Trail. Or need a portage pack for your fishing tackle and rain gear.
The Aurora day pack provides the perfect combination of functionality and comfort.
Comfort and Reliability for a Lifetime of Memories
Read on for Technical Specifications
Breathable, Ventilated Back
- Micro mesh back for breathability with an air channel down your spine for ventilation.
- Lightweight, 3/4”/19mm cushy reticulated foam over a layer of 3/8”/9.5mm dense EVA foam for a soft back and lumbar area.
Curvy S-Shaped Shoulder Straps
- Move the chest strap up or down to just the right spot.
- S-shaped shoulder straps curve in all the right places and fit all genders. Choice of sizes (S, M, L, XL) means they don’t pinch.
- Shoulder straps have two layers of foam to spread the weight so they don’t dig in. (3/8”/9.5mm high-quality EVA dense foam & 1/2”/13mm soft ether foam)
Optional Cushy Padded Hip Belt
- Comfortable for all genders. (S, M, L, XL) (3/8”/9.5mm high-quality EVA dense foam and 1/2”/13mm soft ether foam)
- Order it here.
High Quality Materials
- National Molding Duraflex buckles you can rely on.
- #8YKK zipper on all interior pockets
- #8YKK Water-resistant zipper on outside lid pocket
- Light but tough 420 Denier nylon, Durable Water Repellant (DWR) and Polyurethane coated fabric. Interior pockets are 100D ripstop nylon.
- High-density EVA foam does not compress over time.
- Check out our Forever Warranty.
Durable Construction
- Double bottom, front and sides.
- High-stress areas are heavily reinforced.
- Absolutely no raw edges to fray, even on the zippers.
You Know You Want this day pack - what's stopping you?
We're here to answer your questions!
Are your packs waterproof?
Our packs are not waterproof. And we highly recommend waterproofing any gear inside your pack that absorbs moisture (clothing, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, repair kit, personal kit, etc.)
Options are individual dry bags, a canoe pack liner, or stuff sacks lined with two layers of good quality garbage bags (individually sealed).
What if I make an error in my sizing?
Reach out! We send you instructions on how to check the fit.
Our custom-fit promise means that we’ll work with you to
make sure you have the right sizing.
Our shoulder straps and hip belt are interchangeable and easy to switch out. (We even have video instructions!)
We cover all shipping costs.
Is custom-fit worth the investment?
A pack or harness that is custom-fit to your body means you will be more surefooted and comfortable on the portage. You can be confident in getting out summer after summer, perhaps on more challenging trips. (Quetico or the BWCA anyone?)
Here's something else to think about. Portages will get harder as you get older. (Trust us!) Your pack will feel heavier and the smallest twist of an ankle or knee on the portage could wreck your entire season.
“We loaded the pack up to about 55-60lbs and my husband helped me get it on my back and tighten everything up. It was a dream!!! No more pain on my neck and shoulders from ill-fitting straps, and a waist belt that actually came to
my waist and tightened up, and stayed in place. The portaging was SO MUCH EASIER for me!” C.N.
Think about your next 30 summers. How does that return on investment sound?
What’s the warranty?
Our Forever Warranty means that our products are warrantied to any owner for the lifetime of the product against defects in materials or workmanship under normal use.
If your Ostrom Outdoors product fails due to a material or manufacturing defect, we will repair or replace it at our option.
Canada Shipping
Free shipping on orders over $125 to the provinces and 65% off to the territories. You can select your ground courier at checkout.
What is your return policy?
Any unused product can be returned for refund or exchange
within 30 days of when you receive it.
You are responsible for return shipping costs.
Contact us to initiate a return.
Shipping to the U.S.
65% off shipping on orders over $125. You can choose your ground courier at checkout.
Shipping outside of N. America
Contact us to ask for a shipping quote. Keep in mind that your order may be subject to import duties, taxes and/or brokerage fees. These costs will be your responsibility, and we suggest you check with local import authorities before completing your purchase.
Have a question we didn't answer?
Send Bill a quick message. We're happy to help.
35 Years of Helping Paddlers Discover the Joys of Portaging
We’ve been canoe tripping with our families since we were kids. And got so fed up with uncomfortable canoe packs and nasty barrel harnesses that Bill just had to design a solution.
He first looked to backpack designs for inspiration. The result was:
- the first-ever internal frame portage pack. (So impressive with heavy loads.)
- the first barrel harness with a contoured foam back pad and Upper Adjustment. (Game changer!)
- and the first to offer custom-fit … because carrying 50+ lbs in a one-size-fits-all pack is unnecessarily painful.
“It was a blast being the lead designer for the Canadian Armed Forces Rucksack and Small Pack
System. We used scientific research and field testing to fully understand how pack design impacts load carriage, load control and weight transfer. It dramatically changed my approach to design. Custom-sizing does matter.” Bill Ostrom