the paddle sports INDUSTRY news PLATFORM
the paddle sports INDUSTRY news PLATFORM

INDUSTRY NEWS: ICF announce exciting changes ahead of 2021 SUP world championships
The International Canoe Federation has modernised its competition rules and released details of a new gold medal for the best performing countries as part of

INDUSTRY NEWS: SHAW AND PARTNERS COMMIT MORE THAN $1,000,000 TO AUSTRALIAN SERIES
“The Australian Ocean Racing Series has been unveiled for 2021 and it boasts events and sponsorship like never before.“ The Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean

INDUSTRY NEWS: 2021 MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon
“While many canoeists have found the past year of lockdowns and regulations frustrating, it seems to have invigorated the MyLife Dusi defending champion Andy Birkett,

MAGAZINE: HOW TO KEEP SUMMER NEWCOMERS ABOARD – Won’t You Come Paddle With Me, Again?
With Covid has come an increase in participation in paddle sports and an influx of new participants. Now the question is, how do we keep

INDUSTRY NEWS: Kokatat celebrates 50th anniversary with the 5 decades Limited Edition Collection
ARCATA, CA – In 1971, Steve O’Meara founded Blue Puma as an outdoor gear company to help get people in Humboldt County California outdoors. Soon after

NEW RELEASE: Mirage iTrek Series & Mirage iEclipse
ULTRA LIGHT, FAST and FUN. Make way for the NEW inflatable pedal kayak fleet, the Mirage iTrek Series together with the Mirage iEclipse stand-up pedalboard.

INDUSTRY NEWS: California Watersport Collective Acquires California Canoe and Kayak to Become Premier Whitewater School on The American River
Coloma, CA – Today the owners of California Watersport Collective and California Canoe & Kayak are jointly announcing a passing of the baton as the

NEW RELEASE: Spade Kayaks Launches Paddles Line
The Austrian based brand just announced the launch of a high quality paddle line in collaboration with Sebastian Striebel from Striebel designs. Bridging the gap between

INDUSTRY NEWS: ICF and Starboard announce partnership to help protect the environment
“The International Canoe Federation and world renowned paddle craft manufacturer, Starboard, have announced an exciting new partnership which will provide benefits both on and off

NEW RELEASE: PEAKUK’S UPDATED MARATHON RACER PFD
Originally designed for paddlers looking for a low profile, high performance fit but with plenty of storage and hydration options, the Marathon Racer has proven

INDUSTRY NEWS: Kokatat strikes gold! Paddlesports leader celebrates 50th anniversary in 2021
Launches new GORE-TEX PRO styles and Anniversary Capsule Collection ARCATA, CA – Steve O’Meara started Kokatat, then Blue Puma, in 1971 purely as a way to

INDUSTRY NEWS: RIFT PADDLES – A NEW HUNGARIAN CONCEPT PADDLE
Best Paddle is a Hungarian startup established in 2016 by a team of sport and business professionals and academic researchers. “Around 40 years ago, wing paddles were

INDUSTRY NEWS: LEVEL SIX OWNER STIG LARSSON UNBOXING COUNTERFEIT DRY SUIT FOUND ON AMAZON
Unreal video featuring Level Six founder Stig Larsson, unboxing a counterfeit Dry Suit that he bought on Amazon from a brand that was copying not

MAGAZINE: RE-PACKAGING the PADDLESPORTS INDUSTRY, Taking the first step towards reducing plastic
As companies seek to reduce waste and become more environmentally-friendly, a good place to start is not with the goods themselves but with how they

NEW RELEASE: SPADE KAYAKS ANNOUNCES NEW RIVER PLAY LINE
The Austrian Based Company announced recently the release of two River-Play models, the Bliss and the Joker. Bliss Spade Pro-rider Matze Brustmann: “This is what