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Seliga was inspired by the Morris canoes, which were built by B.N. Morris Canoe Company of Veazie, Maine from 1887 to 1920. As a child, Seliga's family owned two Morris canoes, a 15-foot and an 18-foot. His first experience in canoe construction came when his family's 18-foot canoe was severely damaged, requiring twenty-one new ribs and a new ...
The American Canoe Association (ACA) is the oldest and largest paddle sports organization in the United States, promoting canoeing, kayaking, and rafting.The ACA sponsors more than seven hundred events each year, along with safety education, instructor certification, waterway conservation and public information campaigns.
Robin Bell (born 16 November 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African-born, Australian slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics , he won a bronze medal in the C1 event in Beijing in 2008 .
Old Town entered the canoe market as a builder of canvas-covered wooden canoes. In the latter half of the 20th century, the company adopted more modern materials to maintain competitiveness. The company's plant was located along the Penobscot River. [1] Old Town was the largest and best known American canoe manufacturer. [2]
The company then acquired Bomber Gear in 2010. [2] Sue Rechner joined the company as CEO in 2007, coming from Victorinox Swiss Army. [2] On April 22, 2014, J.H. Whitney & Company purchased Confluence Holdings Corporation from American Capital. They renamed it Confluence Outdoor and announced plans "to grow the business into a full-service ...
The canoe was so old that, at first, no one believed its true age, researchers told local media. Ancient canoe — oldest ever found in Great Lakes — recovered in Wisconsin. ‘Invaluable’
Bell Sports reacquired Bell Helmets in 2002, creating Bell Powersports. [8] In 2005, it reacquired Bell Racing Company, [9] and was itself merged into Easton-Bell Sports in 2006. [10] Vista Outdoor acquired the company in 2016. [11] In 2023, Vista Outdoor laid off numerous employees at Bell Sports facility in Scotts Valley, California.
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