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Our Culture Here at Yakima we believe in connecting you, your friends, family and all your favourite gear to your desired destination or activity. Doesn’t matter if you are headed out for camping, biking, hitting the water or the slopes or taking the family on a holiday road trip. Yakima...

Pop, drop & lock with the Yakima AceO’Spades

PRESS RELEASE Yakima announces an end to boring, agricultural shovel holders. Pop, Drop & Lock with the revolutionary Yakima “AceO'Spades.” Yakima announced today that they have launched a completely new and innovative type of shovel holder, the AceO’Spades. “This is one you haven’t seen before” states Senior Product Manager, Matt...

But what about the hatchbacks?

Do you think that just because you’ve got a small car, it means you can’t have roof racks? This is a common misconception. In fact, there are plenty of roof racks which are suitable for small cars.

Yakima crashpad product review

Earlier this year we were lucky to be loaned a big Isuzu D-Max for a couple of weeks while we worked on some bike tests and photo shoots on the trails in South-East Queensland. With riders carried in the cab up front, and room for bikes in the tray, the obvious thing that was missing was a way to make sure the bikes were transported safely.

Australian national 4x4 off road fishing boating expo

Despite ex-tropical cyclone Debbie almost sending Brisbane into complete lock down, the show did go on. Bump in Thursday was touch and go but the sun was out for the first day of the event on Friday.   The Yakima stand was all about our brand new LockN'Load product, the...

WRAP UP: Crankworx Rotorua

We made the annual pilgrimage across the ditch to Rotorua for Crankworx 2017 and, as usual, what a week it was! Greeted with heavy rain then hot sun, we knew we were in for a bit of a disjointed week. Due to the heavy falls, the event schedule was juggled...

5000 km by kajak - a story of one man and his dog

In 2013, Sergi Basoli decided to quit his job and kayak around the Mediterranean. While travelling in Alghero, Sardinia, Sergi found himself a furry companion called Nirvana. Together, Sergi and Nirvana are living what some would call the dream life - kayaking from beach to beach around the Mediterranean.

Travel smart: must have gadgets

When you and your mates go on an adventure, sometimes it’s hard to leave all the technology behind. Sometimes it’s essential to bring items, and they may even be beneficial to your survival. In other instances, gadgets just help to provide entertainment and make your adventure much more fun.