Industry
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Bellyak Gets Vets Paddling
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Bellyak—the Ashville, N.C.-based body boat manufacturer founded by Adam Masters—is supplying Team River Runner (a non-profit helping service men and women recover from traumatic injuries through paddlesports) with 60 of its innovative whitewater craft. Read more. |
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Grand Aspirations: Running It Blind
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For most people, kayaking the Grand Canyon is challenge enough. Try running it blind. That’s what adventure Erik Weihenmayer is attempting, freshly back from a 12-day practice run he took part in to assess whether kayaking all 225 miles in another year is a real possibility or just a pipedream. “Now that I’m back and have had some time to reflect, I feel I have a good shot at pulling this off…” he says. Read more. |
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MTI Adventurewear Anounces Partnership with ACA.
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MTI Adventurewear a Supporting Partner of the ACA
Longtime PFD manufacturer MTI Adventurewear has signed on as a special supporter of the ACA.
As an added benefit to purchasing new MTI lifejackets, non-ACA members can receive a complimentary 1-year individual membership to the ACA, including your choice of one of Rapid Media's digital magazine subscriptions.
Learn more about this benefit by checking out the hang tag on select 2013 MTI lifejackets at a retailer or paddlesport event near you.
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Dagger Resurrects 17-Year-Old RPM
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Rerun the Production Mold. That could well be what Dagger’s RPM, at one-time the world’s best-selling kayak, stands for as the company brings back one of its most popular whitewater models, whose mold has been gathering cobwebs for 17 years... Read more. |
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In Her Own Words: Sheri Griffith
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Sheri Griffith, founder of Moab, Utah, rafting outfitter Sheri Griffith Expeditions, is celebrating more than 30 years of getting people out into the wilderness, which she cherishes as her company’s most important role. But her own role in the industry has been even bigger, from establishing one of the country’s first river guide training programs to testifying in D.C. to preserve our nation’s wild places. We caught up with her -- 60 and single save for her dogs and four horses – for a peak inside the paddling pioneer...
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EJ To Be a Grandpa
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Just when you thought the genetic lineage for freestyle kayaking couldn’t get any better – with Eric Jackson’s offspring Dane and Emily ripping it up on the world circuit – now it has, with former World Champions Emily and Nick Troutman seven months into making EJ a grandpa (now you young bucks will feel even worse losing to him). A few thoughts from Emily’s boating-and-birthing blog as she readies for the Team Trials at NOC…
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Confluence Pens Tribute to Bomber Gear's Rick Franken
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As so many of you know by now, Rick Franken, founder and designer of Bomber Gear passed away this past weekend. We wanted to let you know that Rick’s family has confirmed that he died in his sleep due to respiratory failure while at the Alabama Mountain Games. His family is planning a celebration of life that will take place at the Animas River Days in Durango in June. They have also established the Franken Children’s Education Fund—please see how you can contribute at the end of this post. For now, we wanted to take a minute to remember the man that we all loved and valued. Click here for more... Read more. |
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Paddling World Saddened by Death of Bomber Gear Founder Rick Franken
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The paddling community was deeply saddened this weekend when hit by the bombshell of the death of Bomber Gear founder Rick Franken, who reportedly passed away in his sleep this past weekend while camping on a kayaking trip to Alabama with his son, Kai. Franken reportedly died in his sleep due to respiratory failure...
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Mountain Folk to Tackle the Mississippi
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Don’t be surprised if you see a little mayhem on the Mississippi this spring. On May 5, 2013, The Mountain Folk Adventure Series officially begins with the launch of the Mississippi River Run, a free-for-all journey down the entire 2,350 miles of the Mississippi River—starting at Lake Itasca, Minnesota and ending in New Orleans…
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Leisure Trends: Paddlesport Sales Surge 14% in 2012
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Okay, okay. We know you’d rather read about boating than business. But all that good weather we had in 2012? While it might have wreaked havoc on ski resorts, the balmy conditions proved a boon for boating business. Read on to see to how the year fared according to Leisure Trends Group…
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Wenonah's Mike Cichanowski Gets LaBrant Award from USCA
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One of the canoeing world's biggest proponents -- both by building watercraft and going the extra mile to encourage people to use them -- was honored recently with one of the most pretigious awards in paddling. Mike Cichanowski, owner and founder of Wenonah Canoe, Inc. recently received "The LaBrant Award" from the United States Canoe Association... Read more. |
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Brazil, Indonesia Next Up to Host World Rafting Champs
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It’s a good time to be a member of a world rafting team – at least if part of the reason you’re competing is to travel the world. After venturing to Costa Rica’s Pacuare River in 2011 and in hitting New Zealand’s North Island this coming fall, the World Rafting Championships are continuing their grand world tour by heading to Brazil in 2014 – home to the next Summer Olympics -- and Indonesia the year after.
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Remembering Canoe Pioneer Ralph Frese
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The canoeing world lost a true pioneer with the passing of Chicago’s Ralph Frese on Dec. 12, 2012, at age 86 from cancer complications.
From his Chicagoland Canoe Base shop on the Northwest Side, Frese, a fourth-generation blacksmith by trade, introduced thousands of people to paddling by founding events, building replica canoes and more. His contributions were such that he received the Legends of Paddling award from the American Canoe Association.
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Rivers Lose Long-lasting Friend with Sec. of Interior Salazar Resignation
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With Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announcing his resignation recently, effective at the end of March, more than one river conservation organization will be mourning his loss. “Secretary Salazar has been a true champion for protecting and restoring rivers and his leadership will be missed by everyone who cares about healthy, free-flowing rivers,” says Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers.
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Avon Rafts Sold in Zodiac Deal
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Long-time rafting supplier Avon was sold as part of a package that included the entire Zodiac line. OpenGate Capital, LLC has acquired Zodiac Recreational from Zodiac Marine & Pool, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group. It is unknown how the acquisition will affect production or distribution for Avon customers. Read more. |
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Vote Now for Nat’l Geo’s Adventurer of the Year; Steve Fisher in the Running
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Okay, all you paddlers. Here’s your chance to put one of your peers on the podium. National Geographic just released its candidates for its Adventurer of the Year, with kayaker Steve Fisher making the cut for its People’s Choice category for last year’s run of the Congo’s Inga rapids, as documented in his film The Grand Inga Project. So get off your duffs and vote…
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Creek Co. Debuts New Voyager 2 Fishing Pontoon
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While fish kayaks have gotten all the attention in the paddling/angling combo world, a company out of Colorado is making a name by letting you fish tandem out of an inflatable. PL tested out Creek Company’s new Voyager 2 -- a miniature, frameless pontoon-style raft -- on a fall outing on northwest Colorado’s Elk River and gives it a solid thumbs-up when it comes to casting and river running...
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Colbys Purchase MTI Adventurewear
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After managing MTI Adventurewear for the Takashina family for nearly a decade, paddlesport industry veterans Lili and Gordon Colby purchased the company from them in February... Read more. |
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Giving kids an Edge in Colorado
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Downstream Edge founded in By Nick Wigston is a program in Colorado developed to give kids and adults lessons on kayaking and river safety.Summer camps are important to help kids learn to kayak, but they are few and far between. Read more. |
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Giving kids an Edge in Colorado
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Downstream Edge founded in By Nick Wigston is a program in Colorado developed to give kids and adults lessons on kayaking and river safety.Summer camps are important to help kids learn to kayak, but they are few and far between. Read more. |
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Push To Protect Iconic Chesapeake Bay Launched
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The Chesapeake Bay, its rivers and streams - the cradle of American democracy, the nation's largest estuary, and one of the most popular fishing, camping and hunting destinations in the U.S. - is the focus of a major new online campaign, "Restoring our Waters," that aims to ensure Congressional support comparable to that already in place for other major American bodies of water. Read more. |
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IHoF Growth and New Inductees
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The Paddlesports Industry Foundation has announced this year’s call for nominations to the International Whitewater Hall of Fame with the unveiling of its new communications hub at www.iwhof.org. Read more. |
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Palm USA launches Shopatron online store
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Palm USA has launched a Shopatron-powered online store for Palm Equipment, Europe’s leading paddlesports apparel brand, to make it easier for customers to order product through regional paddlesport retailers. Read more. |
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AIRE Launches New Web Site
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You can surf their boats on a wave, and now you can surf better on line, as AIRE recently unveiled a new Web site that you can navigate easier than a river... Read more. |
Industry Archive
December 17th, 2012 • Dane Jackson Wins Whitewater Grand Prix for Second year in a Row
December 12th, 2012 • 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix Update: Jackson, Levinson, Deguil Battling for Top Spot
December 11th, 2012 • Outdoor Nation Launches Paddle Nation Project Grants
November 29th, 2012 • Teva Pulls Out of Mountain Games
November 27th, 2012 • Bluesmiths: The Ultimate Board Short?
November 8th, 2012 • Deliverance Celebrates 40 Years
November 7th, 2012 • Johnson Out Hires New Marketing Director for Watercraft Division
November 5th, 2012 • Dawson Takes Home Green Race Crown with New Course Record
October 30th, 2012 • World Rafting Champs World’s First Carbon Neutral Event
October 22nd, 2012 • Colorado River Ranger Among Victims at Denver bar Shooting
October 19th, 2012 • Sutton Takes Sickline Crown...Again
October 15th, 2012 • Sea Kayak Icon Derek Hutchinson Passes Away
October 8th, 2012 • Running It Blind: Kayaking with Blind Adventurer Erik Weihenmayer
October 3rd, 2012 • The Conservation Alliance Releases Our Rivers, Second Video in worthWILD Series with Partner KEEN
September 28th, 2012 • Conservation Alliance Awards Record $700,000 in Grants; Several Wateway Organizations to Reap Benefits
September 25th, 2012 • CONGO: The Grand Inga Rapids
September 20th, 2012 • AW Northeast Stewardship Director (and Friend of PL) Alan Panebaker Dies Kayaking in New Hampshire
September 17th, 2012 • White(water) Wedding: Willie Kern Weds Tracy Bowerman
September 12th, 2012 • Jeff West Killed in Solo Attempt of the Stikine
September 10th, 2012 • Hobie Cat® Co. Acquires Hobie Cat Europe
September 7th, 2012 • KEEN Promotes World Recess Day Sept. 14!
September 6th, 2012 • Whitewater Symposium Heads to White Salmon, WA, Oct. 12-14
August 27th, 2012 • Southeast Hosts Freestyle World Cup; Czonka, Emily Jackson in Driver's Seats
August 14th, 2012 • Freestyle Demo Debuts on Olympic Stage
August 8th, 2012 • Canoe & Kayak Magazine Bestows First-ever Paddler Awards at OR Show
• Olympic Paddling Medal Hopes Evaporate, But Successful Games Nonetheless
July 25th, 2012 • Olympic Cliff Notes: Schedules, Racers, Insider Info and More!
July 24th, 2012 • Teva Founder Thatcher Hatches New Sandal Co.
July 23rd, 2012 • Johnson Watercaft to Close Bellingham, Wash., Offices
• REP Whitewater Challenge Wraps Up; Dane Jackson, Courtney Kerin nab top spots in series sponsored by Recreation Engineering & Planning and Bomber Gear
July 16th, 2012 • Dagger Announces New Team Dagger Manager Chris Gragtmans
• Czechs Dominate World Jr Slalom Champs in Wausau, Wis.; U.S.'s Powell earns Bronze for K1 Men
July 9th, 2012 • Foursome Heads Off on Rowing First: Crossing the Arctic Ocean
July 5th, 2012 • Whazzup at Wassau
July 2nd, 2012 • Friberg Sets 24-Hour Stand Up Distance Record
June 22nd, 2012 • Festival Season in Full Swing: FIBArk, Lyons and More!
June 13th, 2012 • Local Ryan Casey Wins Coveted North Fork Payette Race
June 12th, 2012 • U.S. Olympic Slalom Team Named After Switzerland’s Cardiff World Cup
June 11th, 2012 • SUPping the Bermuda Triangle
June 1st, 2012 • Foreigners First at Teva Games' Steep Creek Champs
May 29th, 2012 • Inside the Adirondack Paddlefest in Old Forge, NY
• Dane Jackson, Nick Troutman Tie at Paddling Life Open
May 21st, 2012 • The Hunger For Water Games; Teva Plans Alternatives for Low Flows
May 16th, 2012 • AR Announces Most Endangerd Rivers List; Potomac, Green, Skykomish Also Make List
May 11th, 2012 • Frolicking at Cheat Fest
May 9th, 2012 • NW Boaters Get Backyard Run Back
May 1st, 2012 • First Descents Ball Raises...Wait For It...$450,000
April 19th, 2012 • From Tricky Whu’s to Tricky Gates: Emily Jackson Makes US Slalom Team, Behind Caroline Queen, Ashley Nee; Parsons, Fraker Take Top Spots for Men’s K1 and C-1
April 18th, 2012 • NOC Freestyle Shootout April 20-22
April 16th, 2012 • Fearless: One Woman, One Writer, One Year of Toil
April 11th, 2012 • American Rivers launches River Ambassador Program for Outfitters
April 9th, 2012 • Zoar Hosts Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon
April 5th, 2012 • Hungarian Man Becomes First to Canoe (yes, canoe) Single-handed Across the Atlantic.
April 2nd, 2012 • Longtime Paddler/ Wilderness Adventurer Alan Kesselheim Releases Let Them Paddle Book
March 28th, 2012 • Corran Addison Leaves Imagine Surf
March 19th, 2012 • Ecuador Outfitter Small World Adventures Sold
• Outdoor Nation Awards $30,000 to Youth Paddling Programs
March 16th, 2012 • Teva World Water Day
March 13th, 2012 • U.S. Nails It: Qualifies C-1/C-2 Spots at Pan Am Games for London Olympics
March 5th, 2012 • Paddle4Peace Pairs Paddling with Philanthropy
February 6th, 2012 • Extreme Sea Kayak World Mourns Loss of Eric Soares
February 1st, 2012 • Pelican Unveils 12 New Boats for 2012
January 31st, 2012 • Taylor Robertson Joins Werner As Southwest Sales Representative
January 19th, 2012 • Jordan Byrum recently added to Shred Ready Team
January 12th, 2012 • First Descents Expands Offerings, Locations
January 11th, 2012 • Tanya Faux, Aussie Gals Gear Up for a World’s First
• Confluence Watersports Boosts Marketing, Supply Chain and Accessories Teams
January 10th, 2012 • Get Yer River Permit Applications In!
January 4th, 2012 • Meet the Fraker: C-boat Blogger Benn Fraker
December 13th, 2011 • USA Canoe/Kayak Relocates HQ to Oklahoma City
December 12th, 2011 • Grand Opening of 2013 World Freestyle Championsip Wave Set for December 16th
December 7th, 2011 • Book Review: Flooding Granite
November 30th, 2011 • Turk, Boomer Earn Nat'l Geo Adventurers of Year Award
November 28th, 2011 • Emotion Kayaks Sold to Lifetime Products
November 17th, 2011 • Boardworks, Badfish Unveil Breakthrough Inflatable SUP
November 10th, 2011 • Isaac Levinson Wins Coveted Glass at Green Race
November 4th, 2011 • adidas Group to acquire Five Ten
November 3rd, 2011 • Gal Duo Paddles from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay
• Cuba Shines at 2011 Pan-American Games
October 31st, 2011 • Basque, UK Shine at World Surf Kayak Champs
• $170,000 Donated to Save the Colorado River. Funding focuses on water conservation throughout the basin
October 28th, 2011 • NOC Opens New Store in Asheville
October 26th, 2011 • White Salmon Runs Free! (by Megan Hooker/AW)
October 19th, 2011 • 2011 Whitewater Hall of Fames Inductees Honored
October 17th, 2011 • Mexico, Veracruz Partner with Jackson Kayak to Promote Adventure Travel
October 13th, 2011 • Sam Sutton is Sick
October 11th, 2011 • US Men, Women Take 7th Overall in World Raft Champs; Japan Wins Overall for Men, Czech Republic for Women
October 9th, 2011 • Czech Mate: Czechs Take Slalom Crown at World Rafting Champs
October 7th, 2011 • World Raft Championships Underway in Costa Rica
October 4th, 2011 • Fluid Sit-On-Top Whitewater Kayak Hits Markets in 2012
• EJ/Dane, Kokatat Collaborate on 2013 Gear Line
September 30th, 2011 • 2012 Whitewater Symposium Wraps up at Rock Island, TN, Oct 12-14
September 26th, 2011 • Pioneering the Black Canyon
September 13th, 2011 • Slalom Worlds Wraps Up, Hochshorners, Lefevre/Gargaud Make History
• Freya’s At It Again
September 9th, 2011 • Till Slalom Gates Do Us Part
September 8th, 2011 • Good—Make that Great—Gauley! Historic Releases This Fall
September 7th, 2011 • Irene Follow-up: Damage on the Deerfield
September 1st, 2011 • Turk, Boomer Complete Ellesmere Circumnavigation
August 31st, 2011 • Whitewater Pioneer John Berry Passes Away
August 26th, 2011 • Rock Creek Outfitters Rockin' Large with New Expansion
August 25th, 2011 • Wilderness Systems Earns a Hat-Trick With Third Consecutive “Boat Brand of the Year” Award
August 23rd, 2011 • Liquidlogic Investor Boyce Greer Dies on Idaho’s North Fork Payette
August 22nd, 2011 • Sprint Worlds Wrap-up in Hungary; U.S. Team Still Hopes for Olympic Spot
• Turn on the Tunnel! 2011 Bailey Fest Goes Off!
August 17th, 2011 • Paddle Council Receives $30K Grant from Nielsen
August 8th, 2011 • David vs. Goliath: Ludden’s First Descents Files Trademark Complaint Against Eddie Bauer’s First Descents
August 4th, 2011 • OR Gets Underway with On-water Demo
July 31st, 2011 • Paddlers Forced to Abort “Shetland Bus” Expedition
July 29th, 2011 • OR Paddlesports Preview
July 26th, 2011 • Oh Black Water, Keep on Moving
July 18th, 2011 • Boardworks to Manufacture Badfish River Boards; Plus, a PL Q&A with Founder Zack Hughes
July 13th, 2011 • This Man Will Crush You
July 12th, 2011 • Clean Sweep: Jackson Family Nabs Nationals
July 5th, 2011 • S2O Designs Reinvents Itself
July 1st, 2011 • Bebbington on Winning the Worlds...Special PL Q&A
June 28th, 2011 • Old Man River: Corra Takes FIBArk Crown
June 27th, 2011 • Dane’s World: US Teen Dane Jackson Wins Three Golds; Great Britain’s Bebbington Takes Men’s Crown
June 22nd, 2011 • EJ Out at Worlds
June 20th, 2011 • International Whitewater Hall of Fame Calls for 2011 Nominees Through Social Media
June 17th, 2011 • World Freestyle Kayak Champs Come to Plattling
June 6th, 2011 • Gavere Claims Teva Mtn Games SUP Sprint Crown
• The Paddling Enthusiasts Tri-fecta: Vail, Glenwood Springs, Salida.
June 2nd, 2011 • Czech Mate: Lasko Ties Dawson in Teva Mtn Games' Homestake Creek Race
May 31st, 2011 • Dane Jackson Nabs Top Honors in Pro Debut at Paddling Life Invitational
• Team Teva Dominates US Rafting Association National Championships in Oregon.
May 27th, 2011 • Nova Craft Builds Yesterday's Canoe With Tomorrow's Technology
May 25th, 2011 • The Perils of Big Plunges: Jesse Coombs Collapses Lung on Abiqua, Tyler Bradt Healing from Broken Back
May 24th, 2011 • Diamond Anniversary: 10th Annual Teva Mountain Games June 2-5
• Spotlight: Ocean Kayak Founder Tim Niemier
May 17th, 2011 • Olympic Whitewater Course for 2012 Games in London Open to the Public
• Whitewater Grand Prix Wraps Up with Dane Jackson on Top
May 14th, 2011 • The Rocky Mountain Surf Festival: New Name, Same Great Competition.
May 12th, 2011 • From Uganda to the Tetons: Catching Up with Steve Fisher
May 11th, 2011 • Record Water Year in Store for West
May 3rd, 2011 • Open Sesame! WRC Secures Acess to Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers.
• Hitchcock Creek: Birth of a Blue Trail by Jeffrey Cheatham
April 26th, 2011 • Paddling in London: Sprint National Team Trials Help USACK Team Take Shape for 2012 Games.
April 22nd, 2011 • 1st Annual Northwest Paddling Festival- June 25&26 Jack Block Park, West Seattle
April 18th, 2011 • Announcing the Inaugural Great Russian River Race, May 7 2011
April 12th, 2011 • 2009 Junior World Freestyle Kayak Champion Jason Craig Injures Spine Running Waterfall, Continues to Heal. Plus: How You Can Help
April 8th, 2011 • AIRE Announces Video Contest for 2011.
April 1st, 2011 • Two Women About to Make Paddling History
March 28th, 2011 • Paddling Community Mourns Loss of Canadian Canoe Museum Founder Kirk Wipper
March 23rd, 2011 • Putting Its Money Where Our River Mouths Are
March 22nd, 2011 • Damming More Than a River, A Lifestyle
• Rally HO!: The National River Rally set for Charleston SC June 3-6
March 16th, 2011 • Mark Kalch's
March 2nd, 2011 • Looking Back Upstream: Eight Clean Water Success Stories from 2010
February 26th, 2011 • 28th National Paddling Film Festival Wraps Up Feb. 25-26
February 20th, 2011 • Para-Canoeing added to roster for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio
February 11th, 2011 • Fluid Kayaks Donates 25K In Memory of Coetzee
January 28th, 2011 • Zoar Outdoor Walks to Work, Drops 880 lbs!
January 21st, 2011 • One More Time Around: Circumnavigating Australia
January 14th, 2011 • Crossing the Pond: A. Doba attempts solo transatlantic kayak crossing
January 4th, 2011 • Jackson Gets All Techy
December 21st, 2010 • Confluence Buys Bomber Gear
December 15th, 2010 • PL Exclusive Q&A with USACK ED Joe Jacobi
December 6th, 2010 • AIRE Cougar On The Prowl Again
December 1st, 2010 • 200 Year Old Canoe Found In Trash Now On Display
November 22nd, 2010 • Online Auction Makes Holiday Shopping For Outdoor Gear Easy
• NOC 2010 Paddlesports Manufacturer Awards
November 15th, 2010 • Team Dagger and First Descents Team Up For a Good Cause.
November 8th, 2010 • Colorado Residents Signatures Needed for “Save Our Rivers” License Plate
November 6th, 2010 • Kayaker Ben Stookesberry Inducted Into Hall of Fame
November 1st, 2010 • Filmaker and Class V Kayaker, Brook Aitken on filming
October 18th, 2010 • $10 Million Devon Boathouse opens in Oklahoma City
October 15th, 2010 • Fluid Kayak Reveals
October 12th, 2010 • Czechs, Brazilians dominate Pre-Worlds in Costa Rica
October 8th, 2010 • This ain’t your daddy’s special edition Explorer.
• Necky and Ocean Kayaks Support the Breast Cancer Fund
October 4th, 2010 • A Couple of Beers Can Go A Long Way to Save the Colorado River
• Ka-CHING Redux: Danny Ching Makes it a Clean Sweep in California
September 24th, 2010 • Canoe & Kayak Magazine 2010 Reader's Choice Results
September 16th, 2010 • Babushkas, Borscht, and...BOATS!?!?!
September 11th, 2010 • The 2010 Whitewater Symposium prepares for
September 10th, 2010 • Shimoda to Head River Management Society
July 14th, 2010 • 2010 International Whitewater Hall Of Fame Class Span a Century of Dedication to River-sports
June 7th, 2010 • Teva Time: Urban, Jackson Win Freestyle; Dawson, Faux Downriver
June 4th, 2010 • Zoar Outdoor Gets Classy!
June 2nd, 2010 • Planet Canoe 2010 Edition Is All Wet....It's A Good Thing
May 26th, 2010 • The Bamba: Fluid Kayak's New Fishing Kayak
May 24th, 2010 • Teva Paddles All Forward with National Whitewater Raft Team
February 22nd, 2010 • Zoar Goes Paperless
February 1st, 2010 • Hasta Luego, West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium
October 22nd, 2009 • New Belgium's Skinny Dip for a Cause
September 30th, 2009 • OIA Endorses Summer OR Date Change to Facilitate Paddlesports
July 27th, 2009 • Industry Vets Buy Lincoln Canoe
• A Visit to the Outdoor Retailer Tradeshow
July 8th, 2009 • Hardy Releases Paddling Colorado
June 16th, 2009 • Pulliam Joins Jackson Kayak
May 18th, 2009 • Cross-Country Canoe Expedition
May 6th, 2009 • Johnson Drops Hammer
April 6th, 2009 • Confluence Announces New Hires
March 19th, 2009 • Zoar Outdoor Demo Fest
• Confluence Revamps Web Sites
March 12th, 2009 • Dry Top Gasket Repair 101
March 3rd, 2009 • Ammons Releases Whitewater Philosophy
February 13th, 2009 • A Very Convenient Truth
January 12th, 2009 • Teva Mtn Games Founder to Work For...Teva!
December 23rd, 2008 • Bending Branches Acquires Aqua-Bound
December 18th, 2008 • Get Yer Permits!!
October 20th, 2008 • President & CEO Matt Menashes leaves Paddlesports Industry Association
August 26th, 2008 • Hottest Gear at OR
August 22nd, 2008 • Award Winning College Tour!
August 11th, 2008 • New additions to the Whitewater Hall of Fame!
May 21st, 2008 • Patagonia Bids Adieu to Paddlesports
May 15th, 2008 • Will the Real Werner Please Stand Up?
March 11th, 2008 • Where's Waldo (er...Woolsey)?
February 21st, 2008 • Waikiki Support Polynesian Heritage
February 20th, 2008 • Industry Buzz: Bomber Gear is Back!
February 12th, 2008 • Mohawk Canoe Founder Passes at 78
February 8th, 2008 • U Saved My Ass Contest
January 24th, 2008 • TAPS presents the Northeast Canoe and Kayak Symposium
January 18th, 2008 • New Distribution Setup Brings Fluid Kayaks To More US Dealers
December 31st, 2007 • Pyranha to Distribute Feelfree Kayaks
• Kokatat Hires New Western Sales Rep
December 24th, 2007 • Andy Knapp Named Paddlesprots Person of the Year
December 14th, 2007 • Fluid Gets New US Distributor
December 10th, 2007 • Confluence Hires New CEO
October 31st, 2007 • Legacy Paddlesports CEO Andy Zimmerman
September 18th, 2007 • Kokatat In The Wilds of Patagonia
September 7th, 2007 • Kokatat Sponsors Papua New Guinea Expediton
August 29th, 2007 • Confluence Interim CEO Tom Nathanson
August 23rd, 2007 • US Freestyle Kayak and Adventure Sports Center to Host Nationals
• Epic Hires John Radel as General Mngr
August 17th, 2007 • Pyranha's Graham Mackereth
• Fluid to Continue US Distribution
August 3rd, 2007 • Thule to Recognize its Ultimate Dealers at OR
• Thule to Recognize its Ultimate Dealers at OR
August 1st, 2007 • Fluid, U.S. Distributor Part Ways
July 30th, 2007 • Confluence Restructures Sales Team
July 27th, 2007 • Esquif Reintroduces Spanish Fly and Prelude
• Industry Buzz: OR Demo Day Moved
July 24th, 2007 • Confluence Adds to Team
July 23rd, 2007 • Dan Gavere Leaves AT for Werner
July 17th, 2007 • Industry Buzz: Yakima Names 3 New Key Execs
July 11th, 2007 • Industry Buzz: Johnson Outdoors, Confluence Reach Settlement
July 10th, 2007 • Industry Buzz: Kelty Sylvan Sport Team Up
May 1st, 2007 • U.S. National Whitewater Center Earns Olympic Training Site Status
April 30th, 2007 • Thule Acquires Case Logic
March 26th, 2007 • Old Town Canoe Rerstores Warehousing to Old Town, ME
March 13th, 2007 • Legacy Announces New Sales Rep Program
• Yakima Announces New
March 9th, 2007 • Whitewater Courses & Parks Conference Slated for April 18-20
January 31st, 2007 • Woolsey Joins PIA Board
January 8th, 2007 • Holy Alphabet Soup...PPA Now PIA
December 19th, 2006 • Paddling Life IndustryNews!
December 18th, 2006 • Movin' On
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