TRAK Pilot Ambassadors
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Jeff has been kayaking for 20 years and paddling his TRAK kayaks for about 10. He’s taught classes in flat water, multi-day/week outings and white water. Jeff is a photographer and enjoys the portability of his TRAK.
Jason & Colleen are an avid outdoor couple who love to travel, explore and rove about the world, both near and far seeking out new adventures. Having always enjoyed canoeing, they added sea kayaking more seriously about 16 years ago when they moved back to the East Coast and settled in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada.
Hans Trupp has been many things; a microbrewery entrepreneur, a 29er prototyper, and an outdoor educator, to name a few. He stays busy these days as a corporate coach, management consultant and, now, a TRAK Pilot.
Eric has been paddling his TRAK since 2012 and boast about its portability and stow-ability; even without a car or a garage, he can own a kayak! Eric has been getting to places he didn’t think he would, places few others get to see. He enjoys vast, open windswept places and his TRAK kayak helps him get there. Eric was a Pilot member of the TRAK 20/20 Team, and contributed feedback that was essential do developing the TRAK 2.0.
I have been kayaking for over 30 years, and an ACA Level 4 sea kayak instructor for the past 16 years, with a traditional/Greenland endorsement. I share my passion of kayaking by teaching others at numerous kayaking symposiums, both modern and traditional, in the Midwest. Another way of sharing the kayak experience has been guiding trips on Lake Superior in the Apostles Islands. Getting kayaks to fit the paddler or vice versa has also become a point of focus to realize the full potential from your skills and kayak.
We are Jeff and Kathy Schmidt, and live just north of Chicago, Illinois. We are fortunate enough to live just a few minutes away from beautiful Lake Michigan. Besides our love of kayaking we enjoy Nordic skiing, traveling, camping and just about anything else that takes us outside.
Find a TRAK Pilot near you
Consult the map below to find a TRAK Ambassador near you. Or contact TRAK HQ to directly request a personal introduction.
