Let's be honest. No one wants to be a pack mule - even though guys get masochistic buzz when they do it. Our intrepid National Park Expert, James W. Coates recently found himself in a kayak that lets him get his buzz without destroying his back. 

The Trak Kayak is innovative from trail to lake, portable enough to fold neatly into a golf bag and light enough to sling on your back for long treks. It's a skin-off kayak and takes about ten minutes to assemble - which means more time doing what you came to do. James' favorite feature?  The adjustable rocker in the cockpit that allows easy manipulation of the hull shape while on the water.

And if you're wondering why James isn't writing about the kayak himself, we'll let him explain that when he gets back from the lake...

Julia Rosien,
Nomadik Editor