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Canoecopia shows paddling still recession-resistant
07.02.2009
Canoecopia shows paddling still recession-resistant. Attendance and sales numbers buck conventional “wisdom.” Madison, WI – What happens when the economy takes a downward turn? Apparently, people go shopping for canoes and kayaks. If Canoecopia 2009 is any indicator, that’s exactly what people did last weekend at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Canoecopia is [...]
Paddling Prevails Over Stormy Economy
07.02.2009
Paddling Prevails Over Stormy Economy at Northeast Paddlesports and Outdoor Expo Paddling and outdoor enthusiasts didn’t let stormy economic waters slow them down at the 1st Annual Northeast Paddlesports and Outdoor Expo, the first major outdoor expo and sale in the country. Over 2,500 consumers descended on the Saratoga City Center in Saratoga Springs, New [...]
Nova Craft
07.02.2009
Nova Craft crafts fresh new designs These boats can be viewed in person at the Canoecopia show in Madison, WI from March 13-15. Nova Craft Canoe has a history of improving canoe design, be it structural for improved hydrodynamics or compositional for improved efficiency. Not stopping there, the production staff at Nova Craft has experimented [...]
Paddle Florida’s Suwannee
07.02.2009
The second Spring Paddle Florida event is scheduled for March 19-26, 2009. In our spring event last year, over 160 paddlers enjoyed camping, paddling, campfires and camaraderie while paddling 123 miles on Florida’s majestic Suwannee River. Participants bring their own camping gear and boats and paddle each day on the Suwannee. Before and after each [...]
WENONAH CANOE FEATURED ON TV PROGRAM HOW IT’S MADE
07.02.2009
WENONAH CANOE FEATURED ON TV PROGRAM HOW IT’S MADE Wenonah Canoe Inc. hosted the production team for the popular T.V. program “How It’s Made” in June 2008. The How It’s Made producers filmed the step-by-step process of how a Wenonah Kevlar® Ultra-Light canoe is built by hand. After 10 hours of filming in the Winona, [...]




