I just published an article on basic wilderness survival gear inspired by my recent paddling trip to Quebec. I had a lot of time to think about what I should have brought with me to a remote take out to what for a group of paddlers.

It's not an exhaustive or authoritative list. Bu it's mine. Check it out at my site STRAY at:

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This year, for coverage of the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Trade Show, I've

posted the interviews separately - almost 90 minutes of conversations

about paddlesports, boats, gear, and the latest trends.

Interviews include:
- Fluid Kayaks
- Kokatat
- Jesse Coombs on the athlete's perspective
- WRSI
- Level Six
- Imagine Surfboards (an extended interview with Corran Addison)
- Jackson Kayaks
- Shred Ready
- World Vision
- Aqua Pac
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I recently returned from the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, commonly known as OR. After exhibiting at OR for 5 years in a row, we decided not to exhibit for the past two years because the paddle side of the show has taken a back seat to some other growing parts of the show, especially the apparel side. This year however the organisers made sure to attract paddle sports manufacturers back to the show, so we decided to give it a go again. It turned out to be ou

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The Atlant

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