Trak 2.0: This Packable Canoe Claims To Be The Best Sea Kayak Around

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With its excellent paddling performance and unique adaptable design, Trak’s original release is considered by many to be among the best packable touring kayaks in recent years. Even the best can get better and that’s what the outfit is bringing with the Trak 2.0.

Billed as “the toughest, most portable performance kayak ever,” this sea kayak vows to outdo its predecessor in performance, durability, and overall paddling experience. Simply put, they took everything from their original kayaks and made them even better.

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The Trak 2.0 has a frame made from aluminum and carbon fiber, with a skin cut from an expedition-grade polyurethane material that’s been originally engineered for the military. The skin, basically, wraps around the frame during assembly, which can be done in as little 10 minutes of work. As with Trak’s previous kayak releases, it has an adjustable waterline and rocker, allowing you to alter the boat’s shape on the fly to compensate for prevailing water conditions. That’s right, this thing can transform into a different shape to accommodate any needs.

When collapsed, the kayak can fit inside a large wheeled bag that’s like a long-profile version of a bicycle case. While not entirely compact, it is small enough that you can easily drag it around, as well as fit it inside the boot of most any size of car. It weighs 42 pounds.

A Kickstarter campaign is currently running for Trak 2.0. You can reserve a unit for pledges starting at $2,599.

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3 Responses

  1. A sea Kayak has been on my bucket list of things to buy. I had ruled out a collapsible kayak because I wanted one that was high quality and the best ones were non-collapsible. The Trak 2.0 might have me change my mind.

    The Trak 2.0 claims to “paddle better than a hardshell” kayak. If this is true, and it can hold up to the same durability levels as a hardshell kayak, then this would be amazing. I’d love to have a sea kayak that is professional grade and packs into a bag.

    It’s got to be easier to pack the Trak 2.0 sea kayak into a bag than my sleeping bag is to pack back into the bag.

    This would be a fun kayak to use. Although not in the Ocean, you could alternate between riding this kayak down the Snake River in Idaho and backpacking along the river in other parts such as to bypass the dams. With this kayak packing into a much smaller size, you could have multiple adventures combining kayaking with backpacking.

    Its a touring Kayak so I probably wouldn’t want to use it on the rapids of the Salmon River, but on calmer waters it would be perfect.

    There is more maintenance to this Kayak than a Rotomolded plastic kayak, but the Trak 2.0 is also much more versatile. You can take the Trak 2.0 has luggage on an airplane. Can’t do that with a traditional hardshell kayak.

  2. I never heard of a packable canoe but it is a cool concept! I am not one to spend much time on large bodies of water seeing as I am no where near the ocean but still, this is a very good option for people who do and travel a lot. I know some people who like to use these on some local rivers around here and having the option of a kayak being more portable would be a blessing!

  3. I never knew packable kayaks were a thing until seeing the Trak 2.0. It looks like a really cool idea, but I’ve never been kayaking before and I haven’t had many experiences in any kind of boat. I do see people kayaking in the creek at the park not from my house, but I don’t think their kayaks collapse. I’m not sure how I would be able to tell, they look like any other kayak to me. It does make me curious to go out there and give it a try. I’m not the outdoorsy or bodies of water friendly type but it looks like a whole lot of fun and quite the amazing adventure. If I was ever going to try kayaking, I think I would get the Trak 2.0. I like that it fits into a case and appears to be small enough to fit inside my car.

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