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2012-02-16 00:07
Mark your calendar, Save the date! PPA & AOA have joined forces for a combined conference in Daytona Beach Florida December 4th - 6th. Stay tuned for more information.
2012-02-14 10:16
At its Board of Directors meeting in Milton, FL, the Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) announced that long-time industry veteran, Debi Whitmire will serve as the new PPA Interim CEO.  Debi has 35 plus years working in the outdoor recreation industry and has achieved national recognition as a successful business woman in the paddlesport industry.  After 20 years at the...
2011-07-11 13:15
Three Rivers District Health Department is beaming with pride over the Kentucky Thorough Breast “Surviving in Sync” breast cancer survivor dragon boat racing team’s first place finish at the International Dragon Boat Festival for the Cure in Windsor, Canada. Three Rivers Health Department helped recruit the team and provides the dragon boat that the team uses for practice twice a week. “...
2011-04-08 11:52
Small businesses look across borders to add markets By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Updated 12h 41m ago | 28 |  7  Share Reprints & Permissions     Executives at Osagian Canoes of Lebanon, Mo.. never thought much about selling their product outside the U.S.        By Valerie Mosley, Springfield News LeaderBy...
2011-02-21 18:08
Paddlers to Travel from East to West, Racking up Points to be ChampsYear II Brings Two Times Last Year’s Event Lineup  Takoma Park, MD (February 17, 2011) USA Freestyle Kayaking has announced its lineup of whitewater freestyle competitions events comprising the 2011 USAFK Freestyle Point Series.  Competitors will warm up at the Alabama Mountain Games in March and accumulate points...
2011-01-22 14:10
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2010-10-27 13:59
State-Journal.comOutdoor EmphasisBy Katheran WassonOctober 22, 2010No Child Left Inside – a national movement to get kids outdoors to learn about the environment – has made its way to Frankfort.Canoe Kentucky owner Ed Councill has met with educators from public and private schools, home schools and Kentucky State University, environmental professionals, community development and children’s health...
2010-09-28 01:11
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2010-09-27 17:19
The International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHOF) Class of 2010 was inducted on September 25, 2010 outside of Washington, DC in front of 200 whitewater celebrities. This year's induction was held in concert with a Whitewater Slalom Foundation (WSF) reunion fundraiser and the Bethesda Center of Excellence (BCE)'s 2010 National Slalom Championships. Speakers included Scott Shipley, IWHOF Class of '...
2010-09-13 00:08
River Management Society Taps Experience and Shimoda to Fill Gap (Missoula, MT) — The Board of Directors of the River Management Society (RMS) is proud to announce that Risa Shimoda will become its Executive Director beginning October 1, 2010.   Shimoda, a veteran advocate for river users, whitewater park promoter and paddlesports-related event planner, will hold this part time...