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Sunday, 09 November 2008 21:37 |
 Ferndale, Wash. (July 7, 2008) Necky® Kayaks, a recognized leader in the development of performance kayaks, is pleased to announce that the popular Looksha 17TM Advanced Composite (AC) kayak is now available in a carbon layup. A premium touring kayak in every sense of the word, the Necky® Looksha 17TMcarbon is crafted from proprietary materials and is built for distance, performance and speed.
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Sunday, 09 November 2008 21:30 |
 Ferndale, Wash. (August 14, 2008) Extrasport, world renowned manufacturer of innovative paddling accessories and safety equipment, is pleased to introduce a new line of women's specific paddling outerwear. Crafted specifically with the female frame in mind, Extrasport's new women's Tech Wear collection offers female paddlers incredible freedom of movement, unparalleled comfort and premium performance on the water.
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Friday, 07 November 2008 21:26 |
 Vancouver - Mountain Equipment Co-opTM, Canada's largest retail co-operative with over 2.9 million members, today disclosed the names of factories that make clothing and gear under the outdoor retailer's MEC-brand label. With the move, MEC becomes the first Canadian company to disclose its factory base.
"Factory disclosure is about transparency," said MEC CEO David Labistour. "By casting light on MEC's global supply chain we endeavour to reveal more about the companies and countries we do business with in the course of bringing MEC-brand products to our customers, the member-owners we serve."
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Tuesday, 04 November 2008 22:48 |
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) announces its fourth annual Online Auction, which will run from November 5 - December 5, 2008. NFCT welcomes Paddling.net as the lead auction sponsor. With 200,000 unique visitors to their site each month, and weekly newsletters to 78,000 subscribers, Paddling.net brings significant visibility to this fundraising event.
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Tuesday, 04 November 2008 22:44 |
Easley, S.C. - Team Dagger's very own Brad Ludden would be in line for some serious ribbing from fellow kayakers, if it weren't for the fact that he's just so darn nice. Cosmopolitan named Brad "Cosmo's 2008 Bachelor of the Year." His combination of athletic talent, intelligence, good looks and charm earned him the nomination; but it was his charitable giving and good heart that secured the top honor for the professional kayaker from Team Dagger.
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Thursday, 30 October 2008 21:53 |
  The Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) today announced that it has stopped the previously announced unification efforts between itself and the Paddlesports Industry Association (PIA).
As you may be aware, the unification process became public knowledge during the Outdoor Retailer (OR) Summer Market show in August 2008. At that time, PIA and TAPS sent a joint news release to their members and the media announcing that the two associations had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a non-binding legal document, to investigate the process of forming a unified trade association.
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Thursday, 30 October 2008 20:03 |
Arcata, CA - In December 2008, Cristian Donoso, Juan Pablo Ortega and Roger Rovira will travel to the Antarctic Peninsula to make a 550-mile self-supported kayak journey to the Palmer Archipelago and the Danco Coast to study wildlife density and explore the effects of global warming on the Antarctic coast.
Donoso hopes to inform the public about the consequences of global warming on the wildlife and sceneries of the Antarctic coast through photographic and audiovisual records of landscapes and wildlife in this region, from the low impact perspective of a kayak expedition. The materials collected will be used to create a documentary film, a book, magazine articles and a website.
"The Antarctic Peninsula is warming five times faster than the average rate of Earth's overall warming. Many species that had evolved the capacity to live in these cold, icy and harsh conditions are now losing their only home," reports Donoso.
Once reaching the Antarctic Peninsula, Donoso and his team will be completely self-supported without the assistance of any vessel, previous food or equipment deposits or any other kind of external help. Along with the inaccessibility of the coast, other geographical aspects that defy the expedition's logistics are the isolation, the furious Antarctic storms and the ice flows formed by the agglomeration of icebergs pushed by the wind.
During the first month, Donoso's team will circumnavigate the Anvers and Brabant Islands, first seen in February 1820 by Nathaniel Palmer on the voyage where he discovered Antarctica. During this first 300-mile stage, the team will survey the north coast of the Anvers Island- a coastline that is rarely explored due to its countless rocks, small islands and shallow waters exposed to the open sea. Also planned are visits to the bases Lockroy (England), Palmer (U.S.), and Islas Melchior (Argentina).
During the second month, the team will explore the Danco coast fjords, as deep as the ice flows allow it, navigating nearly 200 miles between the Chilean Gabriel Gonzalez Videla base and the Argentinean Primavera base. From there the team will cross to Trinidad Island, circumnavigating and exploring its coast until reaching the Mikkelsen Bay, where they will be picked up in late February by the Antarctic Dream.
To follow the team on their Antarctic journey, please visit www.antarctickayak.com. |
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Monday, 27 October 2008 20:25 |
 It's not too late to make your plans to attend the ACA 129th Annual Meeting and Banquet, Nov. 1, 2008, at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 22:50 |
The Sierra Designs product development team is making life easier in the backcountry with several new innovations in tent design. The same company that created the first ultralight tent, the Clip Flashlight, has come up with a new, patent pending pole design for its Meteor Light three-season backpacking tent.
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 22:46 |
(Portland, OR -- October 21, 2008) -- The Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) is hosting an event Thursday, October 30th at Cubespace's Forum Room in Portland, Oregon from 4-6:30 p.m. to provide an opportunity for networking, education and discussion surrounding the group's recently launched online guide entitled, The OIWC Guide to Turning Your Passion into Your Profession, sponsored by Keen Footwear and plum (www.thinkplum.net). This valuable resource is quickly becoming the benchmark ‘how-to' guide for OIWC members and industry newcomers for navigating the outdoor industries.
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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 23:04 |
 Arcata, CA - In January 2009 Hayley Shephard, a kiwi now residing on the West Coast of Canada, will attempting the very first solo sea kayak circumnavigation of South Georgia Island in efforts to help save the Albatross.
Behind the scenes of soaring Albatross is the insidiously slow, almost invisible loss of lives, thinning out breeding colonies, emptying skies and threatening the very existence of 19 out of 20 species of Albatross, due to illegal fishing and poor techniques in the Long Line Fishing Industry. South Georgia, a Sub-Antarctic island known for its rugged beauty & abundant wildlife is home to a number of Albatross species.
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Saturday, 04 October 2008 19:49 |
 Werner Paddles was honored to once again receive the Accessory Manufacturer of the Year Award presented by Canoe & Kayak Magazine.
Votes were tallied from 384 retail specialty shops to determine the winners for Boat Manufacturer of the Year and Accessory Manufacturer of the Year. "This award goes to show that we are firing on all eight cylinders. It takes the entire team; shipping, production, accounting, R&D, sales and marketing to get it right in partnering with our dealers. We have had a good year and are looking forward to generating more innovative ways to help our dealers succeed in an increasingly competitive market," says Jim Miller, Werner's Marketing Manager.
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Thursday, 02 October 2008 21:32 |
 Ferndale, Wash. - Necky® Kayaks, a leader in the design and development of performance kayaks, is pleased to introduce two new additions to their popular LookshaTM kayak collection, the Looksha 12TM and the Looksha 12 SiTM. Designed primarily for day touring and recreational paddling, the Looksha 12TM models are easy to paddle, stable, maneuverable and fun.
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 20:16 |
 MILPITAS, CA (September 30, 2008) - SPOT LLC, a subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc (NASDAQ:GSAT) and the pioneer behind the award-winning SPOT Satellite MessengerTM, today announced that the company has received the prestigious 2008 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award for its SPOT Satellite Messenger that was named this year's winner of the Consumer Electronics category. This marks the sixth industry award for SPOT since being introduced in November of 2007.
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Monday, 22 September 2008 19:36 |
During recent shooting for Heliconia’s eagerly anticipated kayak fishing adventure film - ExOfficio presents Kayak Fishing: GAME ON, world-renowned, big game kayak angler Jim Sammons hooked up with world champion whitewater kayakers Ken Whiting and Brendan Mark for an action-packed, whitewater kayak fishing adventure. The trio used customized fishing kayaks to challenge the awesome rapids of the Ottawa River, accessing remote and untouched fishing holes. Six days of whitewater kayak fishing included five capsizes, one life threatening swim, a dramatic rescue, and enough great fish to satisfy the most ardent angler.
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Friday, 19 September 2008 22:57 |
 EASLEY, S.C. - Gauley Fest began in 1983 to celebrate the dissolution of a hydroelectric plant that was slated to divert water from the Gauley River. It has grown to become one of the preeminent paddling and river stewardship parties in the country. To honor this heritage of river protection and play, Confluence Watersports is supporting the conservation efforts of American Whitewater with donations and raffles.
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