Capra Trail Series: Part 1
At Merrell, we love a good trail.
Navigating our way through a lush rainforest, dry riverbed or sun-dappled stretch of sand makes our happiness levels go through the roof.

To celebrate the magnificence of hiking as well as the launch of our new Capra hiking shoe, we rounded up five adventurers and sent them on separate missions to explore five of their favourite trails within Australia.
Meet our first adventurer, Rian Cope. A young Australian adventurer with a passion for bicycle-touring, Rian has travelled the world and shared his cycling escapades on his blog, The Riders Tale
With a pair of Capras on his feet, Rian ventured into Spring Creek Falls, Port Douglas, to explore the 4km trail featuring waterfalls, wildlife and plenty of rocks to clamber over. Use Rian’s trail tips to go on an adventure of your own:

For more of Rian’s trail tips find him on Instagram here.
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