ARCATA, Calif., (March 9, 2010) – Madison will soon be abuzz with paddlesports junkies as the annual Canoecopia exhibition takes over the Alliant Energy Center on March 12-14. Kokatat, the 38-year old independent paddlewear manufacturer, is a presenting sponsor of Canoecopia and will have staff members on-hand to answer consumers’ questions and showcase its sponsored athletes through a variety of paddlesports’ presentations.Monday March 08, 2010
The Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co. is proud to present a great opportunity to learn about water safety and cold-water rescue. Our friends at The Peel Police Marine Unit have offered to demonstrate the skills needed to perform a cold-water rescue and how to prevent an accident from happening in the first place. They will cover all aspects related to water safety and carry out live demonstrations.It is the perfect learning experience for anyone spending time near water or on ice. Paddlers, snowmobilers, skaters, campers and even dog walkers are welcome.
This FREE presentation will take place at the Peel Police Marine head quarters located at 135 Lakefront Promenade Mississauga on March 13th. Presentation will start at noon and end at about 3pm. Following the event everyone is invited to head over to The Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co. at 199 Lakeshore Rd east Mississauga.
Read more: Cold water safety and rescue with The Peel Police Marine Unit
Boulder, Colorado,-- GoLite, the premier manufacturer of lightweight, high performance, sustainable apparel and equipment designed specifically for outdoor athletes, announced today the GoLite Product Take-Back Program, a first of its kind in the outdoor industry. GoLite will take back and reuse, repurpose, recycle, and/or store for future recycling any GoLite apparel or equipment, regardless of its condition, that the company manufactured since its founding in 1998 (This does not include GoLite footwear, which is made by a separate company). 
The 5th annual Reel Paddling Film Festival premiered last night at the Bloor Cinema downtown Toronto, hosted by The Complete Paddler. The largest premiere audience in festival history was treated to the first screening of this year’s award winning films. The winners are:
Spot LLC is dedicated to providing the highest quality and best performance products to our customers, therefore, Spot LLC will be conducting a voluntary return on any new model SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™ (SPOT 2) purchased since October 1, 2009. During recent testing, we discovered that some of the new SPOT 2 devices might not meet battery and messaging operating specifications. Affected Units
Effective January 1, 2010, Nikki Rekman, our Western Canadian Sales Rep, will add the North-western states to her current territory. In the Customer Service Department, Jessie Towne has joined the Team to handle the Southeastern territory. 
The Board of Directors of the American Canoe Association has appointed Chief Financial Officer, Wade Blackwood, as the fifth Executive Director of the ACA.
Beachburg, Ontario, (November 25, 2009), 
Exped LLC, the North American subsidiary of Exped AG of Switzerland, recently joined Washington Water Trails Association as a corporate sponsor. 
Seattle, WA, November 23rd, 2009 - Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been honored with the Derryck Draper Award for Innovation from the UK-based Outdoor Writers’ and Photographers’ Guild (OWPG).
