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Paddling’s latest news and product reviews.  Paddling Life keeps you informed on what’s new in the paddling industry. From new product launches, paddling trade shows, company mergers, advances in paddling technology, and more – Paddling Life is here to inform you.

Canoeing

Canoecopia Recap: Reports from Vendors, Organizers Report A Booming Success

Reports have come in of a super successful Canoecopia consumer show hosted in early March by retailer Rutabaga in Madison, Wisconsin, with attendance and...
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Multi-Sport

Covet Corner: New Gear from NRS!

Northwest River Supplies (NRS) has launched a suite of new products, all designed to help paddlers get after it on the water. Designed with...
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Inflatables

SOAR Inflatables Sold (and Q&A with New Owner)

Nothing wrong with a 30-year run. That’s the playbook of SOAR Inflatables owner Larry Laba, who recently sold his long-running inflatable canoe and kayak...
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Events

Down River Equipment’s Raftopia Returns April 1-6!

Hey Colorado rafters: Want to see firsthand the latest and greatest of everything in the rafting world, and also shop for some of the...
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Apparel

Review of the Level Six Odin Drysuit

Just as Odin rules Valhalla in Norse mythology, the new Odin from Level 6 rules the river when it comes to drysuits. Marking the ever-evolving...
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Paddling Industry News

The Need for Speed: Catching Up With Shane Benedict on the All-new Liquidlogic Powerslide

This new Liquidlogic design the Powerslide is a play on the “I wanna' go fast” Ricky Bobby-style racing culture. In short, this boat just...
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Accessories

Used Gear Is Good Gear: Gear Trade Ups Its Game in Paddlesports

Let’s face it…once your put on that drytop or those river sandals, they’re used. But they still work great. And now you can find...
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Events

Paddlesports Trade Coalition, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Partner Up

While it's to quite like a merging of rivers, the newly formed Paddlesports Trade Coalition (PTC) and the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance are working together to find collaborative opportunities...
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Competition

ICF Celebrates 100 Years

Now that's a heckuva ride...The venerable International Canoe Federation is celebrating its centennial this year, marking 100 years since the formation of the global...
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Accessories

Mustang Survival, Wing Get New Leadership

Outdoor industry professional Kenny Ballard has been appointed Vancouver, B.C.-based Mustang Survival’s new president. Ballard takes over responsibilities from Juanita Killen, who stepped into...
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Paddling Industry News

Permit Props: EXPLORE Act Moves to House Floor

River permits for both commercial outfitters and private paddlers just got a shot in the arm as the House Committee on Natural Resources voted...
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Paddling Industry News

Tales from the Cripps: Episode 19: Beautiful Rivers & Beautiful Minds with Benny Clark

In this episode we explore the world with Benny Clark. Benny kayaks to find peace and Benny kayaks to survive. We explore how Benny's...
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Canoeing

Wenonah Sells Current Designs (Bonus: Q&A with New Owner from Sanborn Canoes!)

Longtime sea kayak manufacturer Current Designs has new owners. Wenonah Canoe of Winona, Minn., announced that it has completed the sale of its sister...
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Accessories

Paddlesports Apparel/PFD Maker Stohlquist Closing Down, Future in Limbo

Paddlesports apparel and PFD maker Stohlquist, owned by France’s Aqualung Group, is shuttering its operations, with its future up in the air. According to a...
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Paddles

The Inside Scoop on Nomadic’s New Full Circle Paddle by Landis Arnold

Landis Arnold of Prijon and Wildwasser fame is no stranger to paddlesports. That’s why his new Full Circle paddle line from Nomadic Inc. has...
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Paddling Industry News

Tales from the Cripps: Episode 17: Hard Core Tales with Mike Nash

Hard Core Tales with Mike Nash DEC 16, 2023 EPISODE 17 I had the good fortune to sit down with paddle maker, fitter and turner, kayaker, sailor,...
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Events

America Outdoors Announces 2023 Industry Achievement, Innovator Awards 

Industry Achievement Award and Innovator Award honored at the America Outdoor Conference At its annual conference in Phoenix in early December, America Outdoors announced the 2023 winners...
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Inflatables

Staying in the Family: SOTAR Founder Sells Company to Son/Daughter-in-law

Like a river staying in its banks, raft manufacturer SOTAR is staying with the family. Founded and previously owned by Glenn Lewman Jr., the...
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Paddling Industry News

Oklahoma’s Riversport, ICF, ACA Ink Deal

An agreement between the International Canoe Federation (ICF), the American Canoe Association (ACA) and Oklahoma City’s Riversport Foundation is set to reshape the landscape...
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Paddling Industry News

4 Corners Riversports Celebrates 40 Years

Blow out the birthday candles (while you're blowing up your raft). Four Corners Riversports in Durango, CO, hit a huge milestone—in both retail and...
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Paddling Industry News

America Outdoors Releases 2022 River Use Data:

America Outdoors Set to Release 2022 River Use Data  Report details data from 41 top whitewater river segments Knoxville, TN's America Outdoors, the nation's one-stop resource for...
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Paddling Industry News

New Designs : Soul Waterman Super Skipper and Super Skipper RR

Prolific kayak, surfboard and sup designer Corran Addison has released two new designs, adding to his 2024 line with a new creek boat pairing,...
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Paddling Industry News

ISLE Sup Wins Best of What’s New Award by Popular Science

ISLE SUP is ringing in its 20th anniversary with its Pioneer PRO model winning the Best of What’s New Award by Popular Science, highlighting its material innovation,...
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Paddling Industry News

Paddlesports Trade Coalition Promotes Membership Drive, Info Seminars

The newly formed Paddlesports Trade Coalition has announced a membership drive as well as line-up of informational seminars for the industry. The Paddlesports Trade Coalition...
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Hurricane Helene Wreaks Path of Havoc and Destruction in SE; Swells Rivers to Record Levels

Some events put recreational pastimes like paddling into perspective. Such is the case with Hurricane Helene, which made landfall...
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Destinations

Pisco Sours, Coca Leaves and Paddling Peru’s Marañón, the “Grand Canyon of the South”

“Buenas lineas,” says Luigi. “Good lines.” Seconds later, Luchin passes me a bag of coca leaves and I cram...
Athlete Stories

5X World C-1 Champ Jon Lugbill to Retire from Richmond’s Sports Backers

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 a five-time C-1 Whitewater Slalom World...

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Checkmate: Inside Pelican’s New Loungeboard SUP

Pelican has entered the inflatable SUP market with a...
Events

Rig Like a Pro with Down River Equipment

Want to score sweet deals on river gear? Head...
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SUPs seem to be all the rage, and inflatables are fast becoming the boards of choice for inland use, be it on lakes or rivers. Following are two new additions you'll find in the line-up, one from C4 Waterman and another from BoatstoGo.
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