Matt Menashes

(Silver Spring, MD) ��� The Paddlesports Industry Association and The Shimoda Group, LLC have announced the availability of a Request for Proposals to host the Whitewater Courses and Parks 2009 (WWCP 2009) conference. WWCP 2009 is the third international event for project ...read more

Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter is the latest politician to support taxes on canoes and kayaks. The KayakIdaho.com web site is tracking the governor's position and action in the state. The Paddlesports Industry Association is expecting an increasing number of canoe and kayak ...read more

(Springfield, VA) Paddlesports companies and paddlers in New Hampshire are breathing easier after the New Hampshire Senate voted on Thursday to defeat SB 255, the Canoe and Kayak Tax bill. The bill went down unanimously on a motion by Senator David Gottesman of Nashua. The vote ...read more

(Springfield, VA.) – Building on the January 2007 launch of the Paddlesports Industry Association, a logo representing the image of the new organization was recently created.The new logo is a simple concept. The colors of the graphic element reflect water and sky, surrounding ...read more

(Springfield, VA.) – The Paddlesports Industry Association is encouraging paddlesports business owners and paddling enthusiasts in New Hampshire to contact their state legislators to let them know they oppose an annual $10 per boat registration fee and how Senate Bill 255 will ...read more