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May 11, 2016

Made in the Philippines, paddled by Filipinos

Unfortunately, it’s not very often that the factory workers who make the adventure gear we so covet actually get to use it themselves. TRAK Director, Nolin Veillard, doesn’t think this makes sense, “We make seaworthy portable kayaks designed to give everyone access to adventures they wouldn’t otherwise have access to. So why shouldn’t this apply to the dedicated people who actually make them?”

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Feb 26, 2016

WINTER ESCAPE: Nine Days in the Exuma Cays

During the depths of a northern winter, it’s easy to put your kayaks away, hang up your paddles, and eagerly wait for the return of longer days and more temperate weather. For many, our thoughts turn to ski season, hot chocolate, and playing in the snow; we are a culture that embraces our weather, making the most of the frigid temperatures. Not everyone is in love with our winters though — many Canadians book their departures to warm climates, gathering like migratory birds at all inclusive resorts in the south. For those seeking an adventure beyond the resort communities, a little bit of effort to get off the beaten track can result in great rewards!

Oct 30, 2015

PILOTING: One of the World’s Oldest Professions?

Zephyr in Australia has been doing cool customizations of his TRAK; Allie on Vancouver Island was featured in the TRAK Files video series; Gregor in Germany stepped up to join a European paddlesport show; Paul in South Carolina meets his customers on the water (sometimes in the Amazon); Whitney and Kevin in Florida love meeting with groups and showing off their TRAKs; Matthew in Seattle hosted a demo day in Pacific Northwest; Don in British Columbia demonstrated how to fly into the remote Arctic to paddle 400 km of river rapids; Martin in New Zealand is showing off TRAK at trade shows...

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Sep 04, 2015

THE COPPERMINE JOURNEY: Adventure Paddling Canada's Arctic

The idea of paddling the Coppermine River in Canada’s Arctic was conceived many years ago in high school. Assigned reading for English class was Farley Mowat’s “Coppermine Journey: An Account of Great Adventure.” Based on the journals of Samuel Hearne, an explorer with the Hudson’s Bay Company, this book outlined his journey from Hudson’s Bay to the Coppermine River in 1770. It wasn’t an easy trip. Hearne spent the better part of a year completing the journey, faced starvation regularly, and his journals describe incredible hardships. Perhaps I’m a masochist, but from that point onward I was enchanted with the story, the river, and the North in general.

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Aug 18, 2015

PADDLING AWAY FROM THE MADDING CROWD: Seeking Solace on the Sea

We all find ourselves, at times, seeking out there. We’ve all escaped at one time or another, and it's usually the din of the big city or a shrinking cubicle or even the four walls of our own homes. Being “out there" is where we often find peace "in here". There are no walls out there. There are no sirens. This is the story of one way to rediscover those spaces and that silence.

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May 19, 2015

VIDEO: Adventure Paddling in a Primal Forest

Here at TRAK we are as concerned with the reckless deforestation of Amazonian rain forest as we are about plastic waste choking our oceans. But just as water has its own cycle of regeneration, the jungle too is teeming with new life that sprouts out of expired, decaying vegetation. In fact, every square inch of the Amazon basin is bursting with that life force – from exquisite flowers growing in air to giant floating lily pads, steeple-like trees to bird-sized butterflies, and even pink dolphins.

Apr 28, 2015

VIDEO: Paddling the Mysterious Islands of the Mediterranean

On the Mediterranean coast, southern France… we usually think of sun-soaked celebrities under colorful beach umbrellas, flutes of champagne clinking on super yachts during film festivals and the roar of a Formula 1 cars tearing past bustling cafes!

Mar 10, 2015

An Open Letter from our CEO

As a kayak manufacturer, when you’re busy running a business, it’s easy to get stuck in the weeds.

Dec 22, 2014

VIDEO: Protecting Our Remote Wildernesses With TRAK Kayaks

Join TRAK in celebrating a precious piece of earth called the Tongass. We’ve partnered with the Sitka Conservation Society to protect the temperate rainforest that forms a bridge between Canada and the United States.

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