black track on the shore

You know, I was amazed by the Trak from the moment I saw it. The idea of folding kayaks is nothing new, but this is not just another folding boat. The Trak’s almost rigid hull moves through the water like a knife. It tracks nicely and is nimble enough to play in the bigger stuff as well. The truly amazing feature of the Trak of course is it’s shape shifting ability. Easily you can change the rocker on the fly to either track better or have a very fun time with a kayak that loves to spin! You can also adjust the hull horizontally which acts much like a skeg would in a standard boat which is truly innovative.

First Set up

It takes about 10 minutes to put the boat together although there are faster times out there. I’ve used it for rescues, river runs, rolling and all that goofy standing stuff I like to do as well. I’ve left it together for days and carried it on my roof rack, I’ve tossed it in bits and pieces in the back of my jeep and abused it everywhere I can think of. It’s even survived the Airlines treatment!! It’s a strong little craft.

Running the Trak through the rocks

Certainly there are reasons to choose a solid hull over a folding boat. I’ve never thought that was a fair test. There are many reasons to choose a folding boat over a hard shell as well. Frankly the Trak actually compares quite well to a standard kayak. Better than some. But when you consider the added features of travel ability, strength of the “skin”, and the shape changing quality you have something truly in a class of it’s own.