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The Paddle Zone ( Booth #34103), located in the heart of paddlesports brands on the show floor is where industry advocates, athletes retailers and brands come together.
SUMMER MARKET 2011 EVENTS IN THE PADDLE ZONE!
Hosted Coffee Bar presented by the Paddle Council
All Show Days
9:00am-2:00pm
Come by the Paddle Zone and get your morning caffeine, courtesy of the Paddle Council.
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Thursday, 8/4
10:00am
Best Whitewater Film: Halo Effect
Revenue, Reach, Responsibility: Retail partnerships with water trails
Thursday, 8/4
10:30am
Presented by Northern Forest Canoe Trail
SUP Sailing: The New MaKaNi SUP Sail
Thursday, 8/4
11:00am
Presented by Windpaddle Sails
Paddle Design: How materials and shape effect performance
Thursday, 8/4
11:30am
Presented by Core Paddles
The C4 Waterman Wild River SUP Challenge
Thursday, 8/4
12:00pm
Take on the raging Gore Creek from the safety of the C4 SUP simulator game.
Partnership with Women's Cancer Research Foundation
Thursday, 8/4
1:00pm
Presented by Pelican International
Incorporating Auto Technology with Paddlesports
Thursday, 8/4
1:30pm
Presented by H20 Paddles
Modular kayaks -how they work and what's so great about them
Thursday, 8/4
2:00pm
Presented by Point 65
A New Business Model: A happy marriage of Internet and brick and mortar to benefit the retailer, customer and manufacturer
Thursday, 8/4
2:30pm
Presented by Lendal Paddles
Keeping customers electronics dry and customers happy
Thursday, 8/4
3:00pm
Presented by Dry Corp
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Thursday, 8/4
3:30pm
Best SUP Film: Living the Stroke
WaveJet Happy Hour
Thursday, 8/4
4:00-6:00pm
WaveJet invites you to join us in celebrating a new revolution in Personal Water Propulsion (PWP) and the next evolution in water sports. WaveJet will be hosting a cocktail reception and meet and greet with Team WaveJet member and celebrated extreme athlete, Garrett McNamara on Thursday, August 4 from 4-6pm in the Paddle Zone. Come experience what power over water really means and join in the WaveJet Revolution.
What SUP Means to Kayak Retailer in 2012
Friday, 8/5
10:00am
Presented by Imagine Boards
Better base layering, better time on the water.
Friday, 8/5
10:30am
Presented by Kokatat
Plugging in the Masses: Using technology to get butts in boats
Friday, 8/5
11:00am
Presented by Volt Boats
The C4 Waterman Wild River SUP Challenge
Friday, 8/5
11:30am
Take on the raging Gore Creek from the safety of the C4 SUP simulator game.
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Friday, 8/5
12:30pm
Best SUP Film: Living the Stroke, Intro by C4
A New Business Model: A happy marriage of Internet and brick and mortar to benefit the retailer, customer and manufacturer
Friday, 8/5
1:00pm
Presented by Lendal Paddles
Look inside the world of Naish
Friday, 8/5
1:30pm
Presented by Naish
Gottcha: Filming Your Kayak Fishing Excursions
Friday, 8/5
2:00pm
Presented by Jackson Kayak
Discussion: Spreading the SUP vibe in your community
Friday, 8/5
2:30pm
Presented by Kialoa Paddles
A More Focused Approach to SUP Profitability
Friday, 8/5
3:00pm
Presented by Werner Paddles
Happy Hour
Friday. 8/5
4:00-6:00pm
Presented by Rapid Media & Outdoor Retailer
Gone with the Wind: Kayak and Canoe Sailing
Saturday, 8/6
10:00am
Presented by Windpaddle Sails
Dolores River, CO: Water allocation and how it impacts a thriving outdoor recreation economy.
Saturday, 8/6
10:30am
Presented by American Whitewater
A More Focused Approach to SUP Profitability
Saturday, 8/6
11:00am
Presented by Werner Paddles
Growing Paddlesports in Your Market
Saturday, 8/6
11:30am
Presented by American Canoe Association
Paddle Design: How materials and shape effect performance
Saturday, 8/6
12:00pm
Presented by Core Paddles
Partnership with Women's Cancer Research Foundation
Saturday, 8/6
12:30pm
Presented by Pelican International
Modular kayaks -how they work and what's so great about them
Saturday, 8/6
1:00pm
Presented by Point 65
The C4 Waterman Wild River SUP Challenge
Saturday, 8/6
1:30pm
Take on the raging Gore Creek from the safety of the C4 SUP simulator game.
Rigging a SUP board for fishing success
Saturday, 8/6
2:30pm
Presented by BOTE Boards
Create a paddling identity in your store: Start here
Saturday, 8/6
3:00pm
Presented by Level Six
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Saturday, 8/6
3:30pm
Announcing and screening of the 2011 RPFF Yakima People's Choice Winner
Happy Hour
Saturday, 8/6
4:00-6:00pm
Presented by Rapid Media & Outdoor Retailer
The C4 Waterman Wild River SUP Challenge
Sunday, 8/7
9:30am
Take on the raging Gore Creek from the safety of the C4 SUP simulator game.
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Sunday, 8/7
11:00am
Best Kayak Fishing Film: Kayak Fishing the Chesapeake Bay
Rigging a SUP board for fishing success
Sunday, 8/7
11:30am
Presented by BOTE Boards
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Sunday, 8/7
12:00pm
Best Whitewater Film: Halo Effect
Growing Paddlesports in your local market
Sunday, 8/7
12:30pm
Presented by American Canoe Association
Kayak River Fishing: The current trend
Sunday, 8/7
1:00pm
Presented by Jackson Kayak
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Sunday, 8/7
1:30pm
Best Adventure Travel Film: Book of Legends
Reel Paddling Film Festival presented by Rapid Media
Sunday, 8/7
2:00pm
Best Documentary Film: Solo
Check out what went down in the Paddlezone at Summer Market 2010! The New Product Gallery click here to check it out!
“ Made some great connections (at Summer Market 2010) that will definitely help to grow paddle sports in the Northwest, I’ll never miss a show again!” Greg Whittaker, Mountain to Sound Outfitters – Seattle, WA
The Summer Market OR paddle community, included more than 25 new exhibitors, and enjoyed new events, seminars and a New Product Gallery. Read the full Paddle Zone press release click here
Make Them Want to Paddle!
If you're into paddle sports you will want to read this posting, featured on the Joy Trip Project, that focuses on some new and improved gear for paddle sports that was featured at OR Summer Market 2010 from brands like, Jackson Kayak, C4 Waterman, KEEN, and more! Click here to read the full article.
New Product Gallery
Paddlesports attendees experienced a new energy and value in the Paddle Zone with the first-ever New Product Gallery . Produced by Rapid Media in partnership with OR, the gallery featured photo displays of 2011 paddlesports gear. Information about products featured in the NPG was also available in the New Product Gallery Guide, an insert placed in the summer issues of Rapid Media's four paddlesports publications, Rapid, Adventure Kayak, Kayak Angler and Canoeroots.
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