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Jackson Kayak's All-New Rockstar 4.0 Freestyle Kayak

Details: Created: June 22, 2018

Jackson Kayak has changed its Rockstar series completely in the June 15, 2018 launch of the All-New Rockstar 4.0 freestyle kayak. With a complete overhaul…

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Rob Yager Joins H2O Paddles As US Account Manager

Details: Created: May 09, 2018

H2O Performance Paddles welcomes Rob Yager to the H2O Paddles Team. Rob will be H2O’s full time US Account Manager responsible for developing H2O’s retail…

Paddlers sit along the banks of the Madawaska River at Palmer River Fest

Paddling Magazine is Back at Palmer River Fest

Details: Created: May 08, 2018

After producing the Palmer River Fest for five years, and then a few years off, Paddling Magazine is back at Palmer River Fest, the country’s…

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Hell Or High Water Celebrates 10 Years

Details: Created: May 08, 2018

Hell Or High Water will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary on May 12, 2018 on the Petawawa River. Canada’s biggest whitewater race will be…

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Dagger Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Details: Created: May 03, 2018

Greenville, SC (May 3, 2018) – On the heels of the much-anticipated Phantom kayak launch Dagger announces its plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary. In honor of the…

Fill Out This Paddle Canada Survey | WIN FREE GEAR

Details: Created: April 26, 2018

Paddle Canada is looking for new sponsors for their new Paddle Smart events and programs. But before they sign any sponsors they want to know…

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Confluence Outdoor Announces Programs to Support Specialty Retailers

Details: Created: April 20, 2018

Greenville, SC (April 19, 2018) – Confluence Outdoor, the parent company of eight premier watersports brands, announces today the launch of the Confluence Specialty Advantage Program™.&nbs...

Paddlesports Retailer co-founders Sutton Bacon (left) and Darren Bush (right) stand with Scott MacGregor, publisher of Rapid Media, the official Paddlesports Retailer media sponsor.

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Paddlesports Retailer Update

Details: Created: April 04, 2018

Paddlesports Retailer, the new industry trade show designed “for paddlers, by paddlers” is just five months away. This year the trade show moves from its…

Paddling Magazine's Product and Industry Awards will be awarded at Paddlesports Retailer in Oklahoma City in September.

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Paddlesports Retailer Announces New Paddling Magazine Product and Industry Awards

Details: Created: April 04, 2018

Paddlesports Retailer has again partnered with Rapid Media as the official media partner of the 2018 show in Oklahoma City. New for 2018 will be…

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Werner Paddles Announces Sales Team Changes

Details: Created: March 29, 2018

The following is a press release from Werner Paddles. Werner Paddles is pleased to announce organizational changes within their sales team. Sasha Stone has joined…

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Canyon Coolers' New Spray Promises To De-funkify

Details: Created: March 07, 2018

The following is a press release from Canyon Coolers. Nothing tells the story of an epic adventure like a well-used cooler. And let’s be honest,…

New raft from Alpacka Raft new available.

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Alpacka Raft Launches the Caribou

Details: Created: March 05, 2018

The following is a press release from Alpacka Raft. Alpacka Raft, the industry leader in research and development of modern packrafting, today announced the launch…