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Since its inception in 1973, Trek International Safaris has hosted sensational couples adventures blending elite sporting action with a fascinating cultural experience. Trek owners Milton and Cara Hanburry continue to honor that tradition each year, most recently hosting a group aboard the luxury Zaltan peacock bass fishing mothership.  Meeting up in Manaus, Brazil, the group […]

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 […]

Shortly after booking his first dove hunting trip to Córdoba last year, our client Mike asked about taking his own gun with him on the adventure. We typically recommend that our clients leave their guns behind when traveling to Argentina, to minimize stress and time required for the day of travel and customs experience. Having […]

“Bebê!” the guide exclaims in Portuguese, excitedly pointing to the water a few meters ahead of the boat. A succession of small bubbles rise up through the root beer-tinted water, each one delicately popping as it reaches the surface. On Brazil’s Rio Negro, this effervescence is an indication of baby peacock bass schooled up beneath […]

Nicaragua Teal Season Off to Typically Strong Start Chinandega, Nicaragua — As the first major migration of ducks flock to their wintering home on Estero Palo Grande Lagoon in northwestern Nicaragua, Trek’s first groups of duck hunters of the 2018-2019 season are returning home with reports of robust blue-winged teal action. With Nicaragua’s rainy season […]

I write to you from the beautiful city of Granada, Nicaragua, offering a first-hand report of the current situation on the ground here. In case you are unaware, this spring brought demonstrations against Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s government, leading to clashes that resulted in tragic loss of life. Trek Safaris has maintained a hunting presence […]

For anglers, Patagonia’s trout are unquestionably the fish species most closely associated with destination travel to Argentina. But if you prefer your sportfish with a more savage disposition capable of producing drag-melting runs and tarponian acrobatics, Argentina’s Paraná River is, quite literally, a gold mine. Golden dorado appear to have an inferiority complex about their […]

Few destinations in the Western Hemisphere evoke as much curiosity as Cuba. And even fewer deliver an experience that so closely matches what resides in your imagination. Some friends and I recently returned from a fly fishing trip to Cuba organized by TREK International Safaris. It’s a journey we will always remember for the incredible […]

For those who follow our field journals through the year, you know that May ushers in our various dove Bolivia programs as well as the mixed bag programs in Argentina and Uruguay, in addition to the Pigeon program in Paraguay. So, quite a bit on our collective plates here in the Trek office this time […]

It seems this year has been quite a whirlwind and my AA status can account for that. Starting off with the safari club shows in Dallas and Vegas then a hop down to our southern neighbor, Cuba for one of the neatest experiences of my life (past, present and future most likely) with some great […]

My name is Kyle Muntean and I am the newest addition to the Trek team bringing with me an eager and energetic passion for the outdoors. After a brief introduction to the office side of things, I was off on the first adventure. La Finca Lodge in San Fernando Mexico was the destination where we would […]

Here I was, hosting another couples group in some wonderful far away country. This time it was Spain in early November 2015 and I was flying solo as my wife stayed behind anticipating our first granddaughter. Fortunately the group dynamics were made up of loyal friends and clients who have been traveling with us for […]

While we all travel a good bit in the Trek office, there are certain trips we anticipate more than others. For me, one such trip took place a few weeks ago as I was heading down to San Fernando, Mexico to host two Trek groups during the week of November 15-22 at La Finca Lodge. […]

I just returned from a wonderful pheasant hunting experience in South Dakota at Paul Nelson Farm with a group hosted by good friend John White from Swisher International Cigars. Paul Nelson’s Farm (PNF) is located about an hour north of Pierre (capital city) and east of the Missouri River amongst 12,000 acres of prime pheasant […]

Perhaps you have heard the rumors regarding a new deluxe dove-hunting lodge being constructed in the Chaco of Bolivia. Well, they are very much true as outfitter Jorge Molina and his son Jorge Jr. are putting the finishing touches on Los Guaduales (gwad-wally’s). Named after native bamboo, Guaduales will be 20,000 square feet of incredible […]