Michael Collin - Pale Morning Media - Michael@palemorning.com

Dutch adventurer Yuri Klaver is attempting to cross Arctic North America and beyond by kayak and skis. Titled the Polar American Traverse, Klaver will travel over 10,000 kilometers in his journey.

This July, a Kokatat-sponsored team will embark on one of the exploration world’s last great firsts: a non-stop, unsupported row across the Arctic Ocean.

On June 1, Kokatat-sponsored Dutch sea kayakers Paul de Haas and Marian Makelaar will set off from the coast of Iceland in an attempt to become the first Dutch team to circumnavigate the entire coastline.

In early June, Kokatat supported athlete Mark Kalch will depart down the Missouri-Mississippi River, the second source to sea paddle in his "7 rivers, 7 continents" project.

Kokatat ambassador Keirron Tastagh, and his long-term student and paddling partner George Shaw have embarked on a 1,500 mile expedition through the Aleutian Islands to investigate the current status of the sea otter population in the area.

As a leading sponsor of the Keystone Trails Association (KTA) Trail Care events, Woolrich, the Original Outdoor Clothing Company, is asking for volunteers to help them maintain the thousands of miles of hiking trails in Pennsylvania.

Charlie “C-Mac” MacArthur will exclusively wear Kokatat PFD’s and technical apparel and promote the brand at various events.

Arctic adventures Audun Tholfsen and Timo Palo just embarked on attempting Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's 1895 abandoned return route using Kokatat GORE-TEX® Expedition dry suits.

On May 4th, four Minnesota natives will set out by ferry from Bellingham, WA for Skagway, AK, where they will begin a 135 day canoe expedition from the headwaters of the Yukon River to Hudson Bay.

Kokatat announced today that John Horsnell has joined its sales team serving the Midwest territory including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.