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  Paddlesports Bingo! Wheee!
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 25, 2020 0
  
  What were some of the top (if there is such a thing) minds in paddlesports media doing on a collective zoom call in mid-September,...
  
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  Supalicious: 5 Top Inflatable SUPs for Every Occasion
  
  Ellese Lupori - September 19, 2020 0
  
  Class III rapids? SUP it. Waves? Those, too. Lake? SUP that also, giving you a view of the fish below. From grandma to Kai Lenny,...
  
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  Catching Up with AIRE Co-founder Alan Hamilton
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 15, 2020 0
  
  What better place to run into one of Idaho’s, and the rafting industry’s, most passionate, productive and accomplished players than the banks of Idaho’s...
  
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  Jackson Kayak Names Jameson Redding New Fishing Development Lead
  
  Aaron Bible - September 11, 2020 0
  
  Jackson Kayak has opened the door with a glimpse at the next stage in their fishing program with the announcement of Jameson Redding as...
Rafting
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  Catching Up with AIRE Co-founder Alan Hamilton
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 15, 2020 0
  
  What better place to run into one of Idaho’s, and the rafting industry’s, most passionate, productive and accomplished players than the banks of Idaho’s...
  
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  Grizzly Creek Fire Hits Rafters on Colorado River
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 11, 2020 0
  
  Things heated up for rafters on Colorado’s Shoshone Canyon section of the Colorado River when a fire broke out near Grizzly Creek, forcing commercial...
  
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  Top 6 River Adventure Books (and One to Grow On)
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 6, 2020 0
  
  (Compiled by Michael Hughes/Northwest Rafting Co.) With the pandemic cutting into shared time outdoors, now is the perfect time to start in on the reading...
  
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  Duh, Why Didn’t I Think of That? Witness the AIRE “Cataroller”
  
  Eugene Buchanan - July 27, 2020 0
  
  You might not find them on AIRE’s website or your typical REI catalog, but if you’re an avid catarafter looking for a leg up...
WW Kayaking
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  Paddlesports Bingo! Wheee!
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 25, 2020 0
  
  What were some of the top (if there is such a thing) minds in paddlesports media doing on a collective zoom call in mid-September,...
  
  Events
  
  Quick-thinking Kayakers Rescue Fellow Paddler Trapped Behind W. Va.’s Kanawha Falls
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 22, 2020 0
  
  Chalk one up for the camaraderie of kayakers. In a story broken by Fayette County, West Va.’s WCHSTV.com, a Tennessee kayaker was rescued from behind...
  
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  The New Sport of…Skateyakking!
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 17, 2020 0
  
  Don’t tell Abner Doubleday, but I’ve gone and done it — invented a new sport. It’s not quite the same as Abner creating baseball —...
  
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  No Matter How You Slice It: A Big Paddler’s Review of the Pyranha Ozone
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 15, 2020 0
  
  (By Adam Goshorn) At 6’1” and 265 lbs. I am right at the top of the recommended weight range for Pyranha’s Large Ozone. It’s a...
Canoeing
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  National Rivers Project Details Info on Wild & Scenic Rivers
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 28, 2020 0
  
  Want to paddle a Wild & Scenic or other picturesque river? It just got a whole lot easier. Put out by the River Management Society,...
  
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  Canoe Trip Thwarted by Bear
  
  Eugene Buchanan - July 30, 2020 0
  
  (By Jason Schoonover) The bear decided we'd had enough of lazing in the tent. After all, we'd spent the last 20 hours warmly, dryly, happily...
  
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  Permit System Comes to Lower Gunnison’s Dominguez-Escalante Canyon
  
  Eugene Buchanan - June 24, 2020 0
  
  Flatwater aficionados in Colorado might see another one of their favorite non-permitted multi-day floats fall victim to regulation again (like Ruby-Horsethief on the Colorado),...
  
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  New Wave of the Future: Virtual Racing? ICF, Yukon River Quest Host Cyber Events
  
  Eugene Buchanan - May 27, 2020 0
  
  Talk about a virtual wake. The first week of the International Canoe Federation’s 5-kilometer virtual paddle challenge has come to an end, attracting competitors from...
SUP’s
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  Supalicious: 5 Top Inflatable SUPs for Every Occasion
  
  Ellese Lupori - September 19, 2020 0
  
  Class III rapids? SUP it. Waves? Those, too. Lake? SUP that also, giving you a view of the fish below. From grandma to Kai Lenny,...
  
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  Check Out Some of the Best Paddling Gear From Our Friends at Elevation Outdoors
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 19, 2020 0
  
  You can enjoy the water this summer while respecting social distancing regulations. In fact, paddling can help get you out and clear some of...
  
  Events
  
  World Record Attempt to SUP Around Great Britain
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 17, 2020 0
  
  Great Britain is about to be supped around, mate. On July 26, 36-year-old Jordan Wylie set out on a SUP world record attempt to stand-up...
  
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  SUP Clears Major Olympic Hurdle; Governance Awarded to ISA
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 10, 2020 0
  
  Supping as an Olympic sport, anyone? The sup world’s road to the Olympics got a boost recently with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)...
Fishing
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  Jackson Kayak Names Jameson Redding New Fishing Development Lead
  
  Aaron Bible - September 11, 2020 0
  
  Jackson Kayak has opened the door with a glimpse at the next stage in their fishing program with the announcement of Jameson Redding as...
  
  Events
  
  Contactless Hobie Bass Open Series Hits the California Delta August 15
  
  Sponsored Post - August 11, 2020 0
  
  The Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.) aims to provide a simplified, open-to-anyone format and an elite feel for kayak anglers across the country. The...
  
  Destinations
  
  1,000 Fish and Counting: Hobie Bass Open Series Sees Snyders Snag Podium
  
  Eugene Buchanan - July 17, 2020 0
  
  For most of the 84 kayak anglers fishing the Hobie B.O.S. event in La Crosse, WI, the prospect of fast action was never in doubt....
  
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  Aqua-Vu Underwater Cameras: A New Perspective in Kayak Angling
  
  Ellese Lupori - March 8, 2020 0
  
  An underwater camera might be the best thing to happen to kayak fishing since the scuba mask. Using sonar signals, Aqua-Vu underwater cameras scout...
Sea Kayaking
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  Kayaker Finds 35-year-old Message in a Bottle
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 26, 2020 0
  
  Cue Sting’s “Message in a Bottle” song. A kayaker on Delaware’s Broadkill River found a bottle with a message inside of it that was written...
  
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  Three-time Paralympian Angela Madsen Dies on Pacific Rowing Crossing
  
  Eugene Buchanan - June 24, 2020 0
  
  Angela Madsen, a three-time Paralympian and Marine veteran who aimed to be the first paraplegic and oldest woman to row the Pacific Ocean, was...
  
  Destinations
  
  Paddling for Manatees on the Homosassa River in Florida
  
  Staff Post - May 14, 2020 0
  
  (Story and photos by By Dana Benner) It was an unusually “cool” March morning when my wife and I edged our kayaks into Florida’s Homosassa...
  
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  BC Parks Closed to Boating
  
  Eugene Buchanan - April 26, 2020 0
  
  Planing/hoping to paddle British Columbia to escape the covid doldrums? Don't. British Columbia Parks had originally closed all of their campgrounds back on March 21st, but have...
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Confluence Restructures Sales Team

Easley, SC, July 30, 2007- Confluence Watersports announces the restructuring of its sales organization. The new structure features four regional sales managers who...

Staff Post - July 30, 2007 0

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Industry Buzz: OR Demo Day Moved

Open Air Demo's Location Has Changed! OR’s Open Air Demo to move location due to poor conditions at Willard Bay State Park. Due to...

Staff Post - July 27, 2007 0

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Esquif Reintroduces Spanish Fly and Prelude

Frampton, Quebec – July 26, 2007 At the Summer Market Open Air Demo in Salt Lake City next month (August 9-11) Esquif Canoes will...

Staff Post - July 27, 2007 0

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Confluence Adds to Team

Boat Company Grows Management and Expands Customer Service Easley, SC, July 24, 2007- In a step to bolster its production, quality, and customer service...

Staff Post - July 24, 2007 0

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Dan Gavere Leaves AT for Werner

Werner Paddles hires Dan Gavere as Southwest/Rockies Rep and Outrigger-Stand Up Surf Rep Werner Paddles is thrilled to announce effective August 1, Dan Gavere will...

Staff Post - July 23, 2007 0

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Industry Buzz: Yakima Names 3 New Key Execs

Supporting the strong business momentum of 2007, Yakima Products, Inc., an innovator in vehicle rack solutions for boats, bikes, winter sports gear, and...

Staff Post - July 17, 2007 0

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Industry Buzz: Johnson Outdoors, Confluence Reach Settlement

Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Nasdaq: JOUT), a global leader in innovative outdoor recreational products, today announced the Company has reached a settlement agreement with Confluence Holdings Corp. that will end a long-standing intellectual property dispute between the two companies.

Staff Post - July 11, 2007 0

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Industry Buzz: Kelty Sylvan Sport Team Up

Kelty is proud to announce a recent partnership deal with mobile adventure gear manufacturer SylvanSport to head up the tent segment design and construction efforts for SylvanSport’s highly innovative, ultra-light camping trailer and gear hauler.

Staff Post - July 10, 2007 0

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Send a Tweet, Save a River

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Tweeters can help save the Colorado River. At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow July 30-Aug. 4, river runners and more are being asked to tweet a simple message to former REI CEO and current Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell– who leads the major federal agency that makes policy on the Colorado River – to help save the West's greatest waterway…

Wave Sport Founder Chan Zwanzig Dies

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Wave Sport founder Chan Zwanzig passed away the morning of July 24 after a...

More Consolidations: Kayak Distribution Takes Over Cobra Kayak

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Like rivers joining forces, two more kayak manufacturers have aligned to better compete in today’s economy. St-Hubert, Canada’s Kayak Distribution announced it has reached a licensing agreement with Cobra Kayak that will see Kayak Distribution take over the manufacturing and sales of all Cobra Kayaks products globally.

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