PackRafting

[frenchy_84]

Genesis, There are plenty of pottential pack rafting trips in Tas. Some include, Dension, Franklin, Jane, Weld, Murchison, Davey/Crossing, Anne. All with varying difficulty levels, due to the remoteness I wouldnt recommend any to beginners, but would recommend day trips first to learn about paddling, day trips ive done in the learning process are Picton, Ringarooma, Meander and Leven.
http://www.paddletasmania.canoe.org.au/ ... Page=15629 is a good reference for Tas rivers.
As far as the Franklin goes, i wouldnt bother walking out via frenchmans but continue down to experience one of the states great rivers. Check out roman dials blog (http://packrafting.blogspot.com/) so much packrafting info on there including videos of the Franklin and Anne river.

[Son of a Beach]

If considering the Franklin, keep in mind that there are some sections of that river that should be avoided (portaged?) by all rafters, apparently - just too dangerous. The same probably applies to other rivers. If unsure about any particular rapid you come across, stop, get out, and have a walk downstream to see what it's like before taking the raft beyond the point of no return. I'm planning to do the Franklin in a few weeks (we'll be using big heavy rafts though), so it's just on my mind at the moment. I'm a complete newbie to rafting, though, so anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt.