TRAK Pilot Ambassadors

My introduction to paddling started at the age of 7 when my parents dropped me off at Camp Hurontario in Georgian Bay. This was several days before the other campers arrived.  The councillors needed to find ways to keep me busy so they taught me how to paddle and stern a canoe.

Mick Hultz, founder of Asobi Master® in Hokkaido, is an ACA kayak instructor trainer, adventure travel specialist, and outdoor educator with over three decades of paddling experience across Japan and North America in canoe, SUP, and kayak.

Anthony co-owns Kayak ANT with his wife, Renée, in Tarpon Springs, Florida.  After growing up in Maine and serving as a U.S. Marine for over 20 years, he was looking for a way to combine his love for the outdoors with his background in teacher education and leadership.  He found his calling in outdoor experiential education.  

Patrick's goal to complete all the Great Walk in New Zealand had him face the reality and risk of outdoors sports. When on a solo multi-day trip through Whanganui Journey turned into close call on day 2.

Meet Oğuzhan (Osi) Durmuş—a passionate paddler, adventure guide, and nature lover from Kaş, Turkey. With over 16 years of sea kayaking experience, he has devoted his life to exploring the water and sharing his love for paddling.

Greg Weiss has been sea kayaking since 1990 and a guide since 1994, running trips throughout all of the USA and Baja Mexico. He fell in love with 'skin on frame' kayaking living on the west coast while apprenticing at a kayak building school. In fact, after building his first kayak he sold his trusty Valley boat. "It felt more alive."

Jake is an adventure sports coach, outdoor educator, and all-round outdoor enthusiast. He is a multi-disciplinary paddlesport instructor along with climbing, sailing, wilderness medicine, LNT, and expeditioning.

Robert is a Coastal sea kayak and Greenland paddling instructor based in Seattle, WA. His core focus falls into two areas - working with paddlers at all levels to help them grow their skills, confidence, and personal passion for the sport and his passion for teaching Greenland paddling skills.