Category: Demo Days and Clinics

Paddlesports Retailer 2019

August 5, 2019

We’re back in Oklahoma City, OK for the third year of Paddlesports Retailer, the previous year being the first time with a “Demo Day” opportunity at nearby RiversportOKC. Oklahoma City, and whitewater you say? Indeed, as they say all rivers run to the sea and one comes right through town to feed the venue and its multiple track plus pool facility.

As with 2018, there are opportunities for retail buyers and outfitters to meet with Team Sawyer as Zac, Aaron, and Derek are here supporting the indoor and demo area aspects of the show. If you haven’t set an appointment for learning about our 2020 preseason paddle and oar program, please email info@paddlesandoars.com to learn more.

Set up is nearly complete, with a new and expanded display including new graphics.

Monday is the Demo Day at RiversportOKC, with three days of floor time to meet up and learn about Sawyer and our line of paddles and oars. See you there!

Eddy Out.

Upcoming Events 2019

November 13, 2018

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January 25th – Dolores River Boating Advocates 6th Annual Permit Party

Join our Southern US Territory Manager Aaron Stone in Dolores, Colorado on Friday, January 25th from 6-10 PM. Click here for tickets and more information to support responsible recreational use and balanced flow management while protecting the watershed for the health of the natural environment and livelihood of future generations. Silent auction for a set of Polecat Oars with Dynalite Blades!

March 2 – Blackfoot River Outfitters

Join us in Missoula, Montana for the 8th Annual Fly Fishing Gear Swap & Skwalapalooza event at BRO in Missoula, on Saturday, March 2nd. Watch the BRO website and Facebook pages for more details. We’ll have special pricing on new paddles and oars, and oar locks.

March 15 & 16 – TU Western Regional

Sawyer has supported Trout Unlimited‘s cold water conservation work with our special label Polecat oars, and will be expanding the ability to show your support with new products, launching in 2019. Join us in Olympia, WA at the Western Regional meeting to see what’s new and learn about TU’s work in Washington.

April 4 – 7th – Great Alaska Sportsman Show

We’re headed to Alaska for this big show, taking place in early April. Email derek@paddlesandoars.com for pre-orders.

April 5-7, Raftopia with DRE, Colorado

April 13, Utah WW Gear in SLC, UT

April 19 & 20 – Gold Hill, Oregon

It’s our annual Spring Consignment and New Product sale! We’ll have a great selection of new and used boats, boards, IK’s, canoes and river gear with store-wide discounts on a number of awesome products. 20% off all Paddles and Oars 20% off all Dry Boxes 15% off all Boats and Boards 15% off all Life Vest and Dry Bags Discounted Consignment Products. See you at Sawyer Station in Gold Hill. Kid friendly, 10 am to 6 pm each day.

April 25-28th – Orvis Guide Rendezvous

We’re back to Missoula in late April for the ever-popular 33rd Annual Orvis event that draws guides and outfitters from across the country to Missoula. There’s a fly fishing film event, community day at Caras Park, and more. See the Orvis website to register and bring your professional water sports guide licenses to sign up for the Sawyer Pro Program. Make sure to order ahead and we’ll deliver your new oars to Missoula for a big savings!

April 26-28, Colorado TU Rendezvous

May 4, Eddyline Boat Swap, Moab UT

May 17-19, DRE Rendezvous, Buena Vista, CO

May 18 – Caddis Festival Craig, Montana

What can we say, Montana is a great place to be and the Missouri River is hallowed fly fishing water in the Western US. The Caddis Festival is a community-wide event that features artists, kids events, BBQ cook off, and more. Look for Big Red parked in front of Cross Currents Fly Shop on Main Street – can’t miss it! Guides and Outfitters, save your early season tips and pick up a new set of Squaretops!

May 30-June 2, Yampa River Festival, Steamboat Springs, CO

June 13-16, FIBARK River Festival, Salida CO

June 20-22, Gunnison River Festival

July 13, Town of Frisco Triathlon, Frisco CO

July 13-14th – Outside Experience, Chicago Illinois

We’re excited to attend one of the premier events in 2019, the Outside Experience Show in Chicago the weekend of July 13-14. Along with way, we’re stopping at water sports hot spots like Bismarck, ND & Madison, Wisconsin for product Demo Day’s with local shops. Watch for the Big Red Road Trip in your town!

August – Paddlesports Retailer, OKC

In August 2018, we joined the world’s best brands and retail shop owners & buyers in OKC, Oklahoma for the PSR event. With on-water demo opportunities at Riversport OKC and the man-made whitewater course (amazing, to say the least!) including live music we’re not alone in wanting August 2019 to hurry up and get here.

September 28th- Casting For Recovery

We’re on the road to Hamilton, MT to support the Casting for Recovery program that enriches the lives of women in all stages of breast cancer through outdoor retreats that transform their healing and create communities of support. There’s a set of Artisan Series Brown Trout SquareTop Shoal Cut oars up for auction to help fundraise for retreats. See you there!

 

 

 

 

The Feel Of Water

March 15, 2018

A week ago, I was covered in sawdust, industrial-strength adhesives and varnishes, using power tools, wearing ear, eye, and breathing protection. Why? To understand the process by which hand-crafted oars for drift boats, rafts, kayaks, SUP’s, and canoes are made. Sawyer Paddles and Oars, since 1967, has been at it in Oregon for 50 years.

From raw materials, craftsmen cut and shape Ash and Douglas Fir (with other proprietary materials) to make the tools that those that make their lives (and fun!) on the water depend upon. I’ve used Sawyer Oars on my Streamtech Boats for many years now, and the magic of the products came to light when I got to actually make them myself.

I’ve always been a believer that the right combinations of people, services/goods, reliable products, and purpose-built tools are of great value. Put them in the right order, and magic happens. At Sawyer, an employee-owned company supporting families and river rats everywhere, there are great people. They hand-make great products that are purpose built.

All the reasons I needed to join the team, and with this we start a journey together in discovering The Feel Of Water.

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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