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​Canada’s MEC to be taken over by U.S. investor; co-op owners feel betrayed

2020-09-17T12:37:00Z

The announced sale of Canada’s best-known outdoor equipment retailer, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), to Kingswood Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has sparked widespread discussion across Canada. MEC was founded in 1971 in Vancouver, British Columbia. To be able to shop in the store, customers had to purchase ...

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NatureTrack Film Festival goes virtual in October

2020-09-10T13:48:00Z

The third annual NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF), usually taking place in Los Olivos, Calfornia, is going virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dozens of documentaries and short films from 21 countries will be available online for a global audience Oct. 9-18. Individual tickets for single program blocks are sold for ...

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Second annual SUP Cleanup in Germany Sept. 5-6

2020-09-03T11:19:00Z

According to Boardsport Source, the outfitter SUPscout and the paddle board e-tailer Starboard SUP are coordinating a nationwide effort to clean up the lakes, rivers and beaches of Germany this weekend, Sept. 5-6. The second annual SUP Cleanup provides a list of meeting points for everybody who wants to participate. ...

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PaddleExpo is history

2020-08-24T09:25:00Z

After the PaddleExpo in Nuremberg, originally planned for Sept. 25 to 27, had to be canceled this year due to the corona pandemic, a posting on the exhibition website now announced that “PaddleExpo is history, the 2019 edition was the final PaddleExpo”.” The first trade show for paddlers took place ...

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Globetrotter starts equipment rental service

2020-08-19T12:34:00Z

Globetrotter, the German outdoor retail chain that is part of the Fenix Outdoor Group, is now offering the rental of outdoor equipment. The offer will initially cover the categories of water sports, backpacks & bags, tents, bicycles, outdoor kitchens and children’s equipment, but is likely to be expanded after a ...

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​The world’s oldest folding boat manufacturer has a new owner

2020-08-19T12:33:00Z

Klepper Faltbootwerft, founded in southern Germany in 1907, was sold to Klepper Lifestyle GmbH, a company of Compass Logistics International based in Hamburg and run by CEO Michael Müller, effective Aug. 1. The acquisition includes all relevant trademark rights with the name Klepper. Details of the sales price were not ...