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Denver’s Confluence Kayak & Ski Buys CKS Online

CKS Online has a new owner and home. The online, E-commerce site for paddlesports was recently purchased by Jon Kahn and Brian DeFouw of...
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Sport Dimension Acquires Stohlquist from Aqualung 

Stohlquist is back. Carson, Calif.'s Sport Dimension Inc., a maker of watersports recreational equipment, has acquired paddlewear and PFD maker Stohlquist from Aqualung Group. This...
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Jackson Kayak Buys Werner Paddles

You can't really kayak without a paddle. The two go hand-in-hand. So it makes sense, then, that longtime kayak maker Jackson Kayak recently completed the...
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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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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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Whitewater Park Builder Scott Shipley Merges S20 Design with Calibre Engineering

Like rivers merging to optimize their power heading downstream, Lyons, Colo. whitewater park design firm S2O Design & Engineering, headed by three-time Olympian Scott...
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NRS, Pyranha Form Strategic Partnership: Combine Sales, Marketing in Europe

Northwest River Supplies(NRS), a leading supplier of equipment and apparel for water recreation, safety and rescue, has announced a strategic partnership with kayak manufacturer Pyranha to...
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Dick’s Closing Moosejaw Stores

Paddlesports consumers are losing another brick-and-mortar chain where they used to be able to buy boats and other gear with Dick’s Sporting Goods recently...
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Schwag-o'rama! It’s that time of year again—time to provide our two cents on gear we put through its paces...
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Boating Community Mourns Kayaking Death of AW Board Member Chris Tulley

The California, staff, board and friends of American Whitewater, and greater kayaking community are mourning the death last Friday,...
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Tales from Helene: Record Flows, and the Paddlesports Industry Helping Out

When a tragedy strikes involving water and rivers, the tight-knit whitewater community is often quick to respond. No better...

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