Category: Field Journals

In the early 1980s, Trek International Safaris Founder Bob Cloaninger identified a pristine saltwater lagoon located just 20 miles north of Cancun and stacked with gamefish. The term “hidden gem” is perhaps too often used in our industry these days, but the place was such an unknown entity at the time that Cloaninger rightfully touted […]

Throughout Trek International Safaris’ 2023 Annual Catalog, we celebrate the thrilling journey we’ve shared with our clients over the past five decades. From the very first group Trek Founders Bob and Shirley Cloaninger hosted in 1973 to our clients currently experiencing new Trek programs in Colombia and Uruguay, our team has served seven generations of adventurous travelers. […]

By Jason Luther Trek International Safaris Argentina’s Lake Strobel is among the most truly magnificent angling destinations on earth— not just for its insanely large resident rainbow trout, but also for a surreal natural environment you’re unlikely to experience anywhere else. You’re not quite to the end of the earth here— the tip of Antarctica […]

Thoreau wrote that “many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” Among many interpretations of this quotation is that fishing connects anglers with nature and one another in a way that traces back to the origins of mankind. Connecting with our fellow anglers is an edifying […]

Trek and our partners in Los Suenos, Costa Rica, have your Father’s Day hook-up this June. And we can assure you the pun is not only intended, but also a certainty— as Los Suenos offers both an unparalleled blue-water fishing experience and a host of exciting activities that do not involve a rod and reel.

Morocco is having a moment right now, as it sits atop nearly every published list of the hottest international destinations for adventure travel. Having experienced this majestic country extensively in planning and hosting adventures for numerous Trek client groups, we can confirm the acclaim is long overdue. Riding in a caravan of camels across the […]

Cordoba, Argentina — Trek International Safaris is proud to support an agreement to a dove season contraction in Cordoba, Argentina, which all regional outfitters unanimously and voluntarily entered into last year. As a response to Argentina’s worst drought in a century in 2017-‘18, this agreement effectively pauses all dove hunting in the Cordoba province during […]

No visa will be required for US citizens traveling to Brazil after June 17, 2019. In addition to our regular season Amazon Floating Cabins Adventure dates listed below, we are excited to offer a few lucky anglers a rare exploratory peacock bass fishing expedition into the relatively untouched waters of Brazil’s Rio Preto. The Rio […]

The picturesque country of Bolivia has long been a popular destination for adventurous anglers and wingshooters alike. A crown jewel among Brazil, Peru, Chile and Paraguay, this country is rich in agricultural and natural resources and lays claim to being one of the most biodiverse locations on earth. With altitudes ranging from just under 300 […]

From the questions the Trek team received during the recent SCI shows, one may have surmised the story of the 2018-19 Nicaragua duck and dove season actually played out in the spring of last year. In Reno and Dallas, we continued to receive a high volume of inquiries about the country’s sociopolitical climate; meanwhile an […]