Jeff Moag

In Brief: News The Paddlesports Industry Is Talking About

Jeff Moag — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:32:46 +0000

To date, 2025 has seen what could be called a dramatic divergence from the status quo for the paddling industry, and with it, stark dualities. This spring, the stability of the public lands American paddlers rely on came into question, just as a new survey shared outdoor participation has never been higher. Meanwhile, the U.S. […]

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Kayaker Engages Dad-mode to Save Young Boy From Drowning

Jeff Moag — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:00:17 +0000

Kayak angler David “D.J.” Jones Jr. nearly broke the internet when he posted this video of himself rescuing a young boy from the St. Louis River near his home in Duluth, Minnesota. The six-year-old had become separated from the family sailboat when it pulled anchor and was quickly swept away in the powerful currents. Jones, […]

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“Don’t Leave Me, Kid”: 14-Year-Old Saves Paddleboarder After Freak Accident

Jeff Moag — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Decades before standup paddleboarding became a thing, Gavin Bowden was chasing waves all over the globe, from his childhood in Australia on to Indonesia, South Africa and Europe before finally settling in Devon on the southwest coast of England, where a strip of beach called Saunton Sands catches the North Atlantic swell and shapes it […]

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Accident Debrief: Inside A Veteran Boater’s Scary Swim

Jeff Moag — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:15:20 +0000

Shane McManus reckons he’s run Big Splat on the Lower Big Sandy 500 times. Almost every time he runs the West Virginia classic, he sends the signature class V waterfall three times—once for himself, once for his best friend who moved out of state, and once more to lead others down. No one knows Big […]

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Jackson Kayak Acquires Eddyline

Jeff Moag — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:31:34 +0000

Jackson Kayak announced on February 12, the acquisition of Eddyline Kayaks, an industry leader in thermoformed lightweight recreational and touring kayaks. Eddyline will move production to Jackson’s headquarters in Sparta, Tennessee, and the two companies’ combined lineup will now span fishing, whitewater, touring and recreational paddling. Eddyline joins Jackson Kayak’s expanding business “We’ve always built […]

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Tariffs Come Roaring Back To The Paddling Industry. Probably. (Maybe?)

Jeff Moag — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:36:59 +0000

Have you ever been pushed off your line in a big rapid and realized that no matter what you do, you’re about to end up in a terminal hole? The new Trump administration’s tariff threats are like that. From river level, we can’t tell yet exactly what is about to happen. All we know is […]

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The Great Succession: The Future Of Paddlesports Retail

Jeff Moag — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:05 +0000

You can look to any number of statistics to gauge the health and future of the paddlesports industry, but the biggest factor may be one nobody is tracking: The average age of specialty shop owners in North America. The Great Succession: The future of paddlesports retail “You meet with a lot of retailers across the […]

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Bracing For The Coming PFAS Ban

Jeff Moag — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:00:29 +0000

Few feats of industrial wizardry have had a greater impact on paddlesports than waterproof-breathable dry wear. These revolutionary garments made year-round paddling a pleasure for the masses rather than a test for the masochistic few, thanks in large part to the extraordinary properties of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a class of synthetic chemicals […]

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31 Paddlesports Industry Leaders On What Matters Most Right Now

Jeff Moag — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:00:49 +0000

We asked paddling retailers and brand leaders to sound off on everything from the perfect trade show to the global supply chain, and where the inventory rollercoaster went off the rails. Here’s what some of you had to say. 31 paddlesports industry leaders on what matters most right now Many retailers have had a tough […]

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The First-Ever PTC Colab Kicks Off

Jeff Moag — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:57:16 +0000

The Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab is billed as a new type of industry gathering. Paddling Business spoke to key players about the philosophy and business realities behind the September 4–6 event in Oklahoma City. The first-ever PTC Colab kicks off The preparation has been going on for months, synthesizing the best features of previous gatherings, […]

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