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River Runner Drowned at Hance Rapid

A non-commercial river runner flipped his raft in Hance Rapid on the afternoon of March 16, 2008, on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon...

Zoar Gears Up For Big Water Rafting

The recent heavy rains on top of the late winter snow fall have added greatly to the river and reservoir levels in southern...

New Addition to the McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group

The McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group (MWDG) has announced that Nick Turner has joined their experienced team to develop and oversee construction of in-river recreation...

Where’s Waldo (er…Woolsey)?

Kelley Woolsey has always been a surfer at heart. That’s why it was almost surprising to find him riding one wave for so long as the director of sales and marketing for Confluence Watersports, where he nearly single-handedly kept the company going through good times and bad. Paddling Life caught up with him between sabbatical surf sessions in Hawaii, Long Island, California and Florida to get his take on Confluence, the paddling industry and where the next wave might take him...

Kokatat’s Faux to Explore Kimberly

<!----> In early March, Tanya Faux will lead a team into Australia’s Kimberley Range to explore the uncharted water of the Moran and Mitchell Rivers....

Waikiki Support Polynesian Heritage

Duke's canoe club Waikiki supports polynesian voyaging society with Legacy of Aloha donation.

Industry Buzz: Bomber Gear is Back!

2003 was a sad year as one of the most innovative paddling outerwear companies in the industry bid adieu to paddlesports. But now, after fighting through five years of strife, Bomber Gear and owner Rick Fanken are back with a new, recognizable partner and the same bomber gear.

Mohawk Canoe Founder Passes at 78

Darrell Leidigh laid the foundation of one of the most successful canoe manufacturing companies and leaves behind a legacy of highly acclaimed boats. The canoeing giant will be missed by all elements of the paddling community.

U Saved My Ass Contest

Enter your story and win a Hail Mary Throw bag! Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI) recently launched the "U Saved my Ass Contest". WRSI...

New face at Voodoo Technologies

As President and Founder of Voodoo Technologies, Jeff Rivest is pleased to announce the arrival of a new partner in its management team. ...

Downstreamedge Brings New Junior Kayak Classes and Teams to CO

It doesn't matter if you've never gotten your head wet or your already running drops: This program turns adolescents and teens into better boaters.

TAPS presents the Northeast Canoe and Kayak Symposium

After decades of waiting, boaters on the East Coast finally get to cruise the booths of an on-water kayaking and canoeing convention organized by the Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS). This year TAPS is presenting the first ever Northeast Canoe & Kayak Symposium (NECKS). “It will be an opportunity for curious, new and more experienced paddlers to come together and share the fun and rewards of time on the water,” says event director Ray Fusco.

New Distribution Setup Brings Fluid Kayaks To More US Dealers

Fluid Kayaks’ new distribution setup for the USA Fluid Kayaks are happy to announce their new distribution setup for the USA from 2008. They now have...

Kokatat Hires New Western Sales Rep

Kokatat recently announced Sean Morley has accepted the position as Kokatat Sales Representative for the western territory. His territory includes California, Nevada and Arizona....

Pyranha to Distribute Feelfree Kayaks

Pyranha US Inc. recently announced that it will distribute Feelfree Kayaks in North America. Feelfree Kayaks will offer boats for the recreational and fishing...

Andy Knapp Named Paddlesprots Person of the Year

Andy Knapp Named Paddle Sports Person of the Year Recently, Confluence Water Sports announced Andy Knapp as the Paddle Sports Person of the...

Fluid Gets New US Distributor

13 December 2007 - Fluid in the USA - new warehousing company and rep on board We are happy to announce our new distribution setup...

Confluence Hires New CEO

The interim is finally over. Friday, Confluence Watersports announced Sue Rechner would take over for Interim CEO Tom Nathanson, who has been at the helm since June.

Johnson Nabs Two

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. announced the Company’s Necky® Chatham™ Advanced Composite™ Carbon kayak has received prestigious “Gear of the Year” awards from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE...

Legacy Paddlesports CEO Andy Zimmerman

Andy Zimmerman is a long-time waterman. His paddlesports roots run deep. The former Confluence head left the corporate world in 2001. Four years later, he started over with Legacy Paddlesports, the parent company of Heritage Kayaks and Native Watercraft. Earlier this year, Legacy merged with Liquidlogic, adding some serious street cred and well roundedness to the growing company. Paddling Life talks with Zimmerman about Legacy, the recent merger and the health of the paddlesports industry.

Kokatat In The Wilds of Patagonia

An Exploration, by Kayak, of the Labyrinths of Western Patagonia Eager to protect the dramatic landscapes of Western Patagonia, this September Cristian Donoso...

Kokatat Sponsors Papua New Guinea Expediton

"Conservation Through Exploration.” In late August 2007, Epicocity Project team members Howard "Trip" Jennings, Kyle Dickman, Brian Eustis, Matt Fields Johnson, Andy Maser, and...

Confluence Interim CEO Tom Nathanson

At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, there was an unfamiliar air of excitement among Confluence Watersports employees, something that has been missing in recent years. Maybe it has to do with better leadership? Confluence interim CEO Tom Nathanson isn’t a paddler. But he knows business and has the respect of his co-workers . He was hired by American Capital to run Confluence because he understood family-run companies – a commodity Confluence has acquired plenty of in the last few years. Paddling Life caught up with Nathanson, who talked about searching for a new CEO, Dagger, Wave Sport and the paddlesports industry.

Telluride Mountain Film Festival Announces “H2O” Theme

Water Crisis Focus of Moving Mountains Symposium at Telluride Mountainfilm Full day of expert presentations, panels place spotlight on water The historic...

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SipaBoards Announces New Self-Inflating, Electric Stand-Up Paddle Boards

SipaBoards, a leading Slovenia-based innovator in paddle board technology and the creators of the world’s first e-driven, self-inflatable, stand-up...
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Canadian River Expeditions Kicks Off Season with 2023 Outlook

Since 1972, Nahanni River Adventures/Canadian River Expeditions has been guiding adventure vacations on the top rivers in northern Canada...

Red Paddle Co. becomes a certified B Corp 

Paddleboard brand Red Paddle Co has become a certified B Corp, joining an ever-growing group of organizations committed to...

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2022 World Paddlesports Festival Set for Aug 26-29 in OKC 

Call it a Festivus for the Restivus. With the ICF Canoe...

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