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Tariffs Come Roaring Back To The Paddling Industry. Probably. (Maybe?)

Have you ever been pushed off your line in a big rapid and realized that no matter what you do, you’re about to end up in a terminal hole? The new Trump administration’s tariff threats are like that. From river level, we can’t tell yet...
Jeff Moag 1
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The Paddlesports Trade Coalition Elects Five New Board Members...

#caption-attachment-78176 { margin-bottom: 100px !important; } The Paddlesports Trade Coalition (PTC) announced the addition of five new board members to its board...
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The Great Succession: The Future Of Paddlesports Retail

You can look to any number of statistics to gauge the health and future of the paddlesports industry, but...
Jeff Moag 0
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What The EXPLORE Act Could Mean For Paddlesports

The outdoor industry is flexing. At a time of historic gridlock in the U.S. Congress, the unanimous passage of...
Joe Potoczak 0
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Bracing For The Coming PFAS Ban

Few feats of industrial wizardry have had a greater impact on paddlesports than waterproof-breathable dry wear. These revolutionary garments...
Jeff Moag 0
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The Real Problem With Paddlesports

I met Shannon Litzenberger flying home from the world’s largest consumer paddlesports show. She was returning from a conference...
Scott MacGregor 1
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31 Paddlesports Industry Leaders On What Matters Most Right...

We asked paddling retailers and brand leaders to sound off on everything from the perfect trade show to the...
Jeff Moag 1
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Welcome to Paddling Business, Rapid Media's paddlesports industry trade magazine.

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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