River & Trail Talk

Sandi Cubberley and Taryn Giles walked from Sussex to Rothesay, over 60km, on a classic maritime spring day in New Brunswick, with mixed weather conditions. They left early morning on April 3rd and proceeded to walk over 16 hours to bring them to a pit stop in Quispamsis. After a short sleep, they continued their walk to arrive at River & Trail Outdoor Co. around 9am on April 4th.  I …

In today's blog, we are featuring one of our favourite apparel brands that also does a lot of cool things. Let's talk about tentree. At River & Trail, we've been selling tentree for awhile now, and for good reason. Beyond their excellent lineup of clothing, it is a brand that is true to its name by planting ten trees for each item sold. We’ll get more into that later, but first, le …

Now that you're properly addicted to adventures, and you have a vehicle to get you there, the natural next step is to invest in a cargo/carrier system for your vehicle to bring all of your gear with you as well. At River & Trail, we carry Thule roof rack systems and carriers. Thule is a Swedish company that has been making roof racks since 1962. They have an excellent reputation for high quali …

There’s a new shoe brand coming to River & Trail Outdoor Co. and we are very excited about it. Topo Athletic will be hitting our shelves in April 2025! Maybe you’ve already heard of them? They’ve been growing fast over the past decade as more runners catch on to their comfort and performance. If you haven’t heard of Topo Athletic, let’s talk about why we think you …

When something is bluesign® certified, it means that item meets strict environmental and safety standards set by the Swiss company: bluesign® technologies. They work with the textile industry and are involved in every step of the production process. What is bluesign? It is an independent certification system that ensures factories and brands utilize better chemicals and manufacturing proce …