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An Outdoor Retail Icon Closes, Causing A Tectonic Shift In The Region’s Paddlesport Landscape

Deek Heykamp still remembers his first whitewater kayak, one he brought home from the annual Outdoor Retailer trade show to his new outdoor store in Southeast Portland in the late 90s. “It was an Eskimo Diablo,” Heykamp recalls. “We had just started the business, and...
Joe Potoczak 0
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The Near Future Of Fishing

On the first day of Florida’s ICAST 2024 tradeshow, at the annual State of the Industry breakfast, Glenn Hughes,...
Ric Burnley 0
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Pelican Bought After Boom And Bust

Pelican Intl Inc, now a newly formed entity has acquired assets excluding GSI Outdoors, of Pelican International Inc and...
Paddling Magazine Staff 0
Paddling Business

How This Family Paddling School Navigated An Existential Transition

At 20, a chronic shoulder injury and some disillusionment with guiding culture brought Stefi van Wijk back to her...
Joe Potoczak 1
Paddling Business

Paddlesports Trade Coalition Announces Colab 2025 Dates and Go...

The Paddlesports Trade Coalition (PTC) has announced that its second annual Colab industry event will take place September 8-10,...
Paddling Magazine Staff 0
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The Future Of Diversity In Paddlesports

I’ve always found my deepest joy outdoors. As a kid I enjoyed riding my bike, visiting parks, and camping...
Lesford Duncan 0
Paddling Business

Five Innovations That Could Change Paddlesports Forever

Once you filter out the PR spin, it can feel as if the technology of paddling is standing still....
Joe Potoczak 2
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Paddling Business: 2025 Product Guide

Featuring next year’s hottest gear for canoeing, kayaking, whitewater, fishing and paddleboarding. Plus: the uncertain future of specialty retail; what the EXPLORE Act means for outfitters; Lesford Duncan on new diversity data; bracing for the PFAS ban; and 31 industry leaders sound off on what matters most right now.

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