PowerPaddle a SUCCESS!!!

On Saturday, July 5th, Powers Outdoors Adventures was on hand to help sponsor the 7th annual Powers Outdoors PowerPaddle Race on the Muskegon River in Newaygo, MI. As always, there were two races: The Fun Paddle and the HardCore Race. The Fun Paddle had over 40 participants this year, with trophies going to the top 3 and medals through 8th place. Then, the HardCore Race had a Mens and Womens Kayak division and an open Canoe Division (pictured above). The total purse money between those classifications was over $1000! Needless to say, the weather was beautiful and the turnout was great. The highlight of the day was the rivalry between Camp Henry and Camp Newaygo. The camps showed up all dressed up in festive garb, a honeymooning couple, a cow complete with udder and the incredible Hulk just to name a few. Camp Henry walked away victorius and vowed to win again in 2009!

2008 Kayak Symposium

Thank you for making the 6th Annual Powers Outdoors Kayak Symposium a success!!! P.O.A. teamed up with Powers Outdoors for their annual kayak instruction and demo day. Over 200 people attended the event over two days at Wabasis Lake and Brooks Lake. Vendors like Columbia and Teva were on hand to pass out freebies both days. In addition, representatives from Old Town, Necky, Perception, Wilderness Systems, Dagger, Hurricane, Native and Pelican were on hand to explain paddle techniques, rescue examples, and showcase new kayaks. This event grows larger and larger each year, so if you missed it in 2008, start planning now for next year!

P.O.A. Gets its Merit Badge

Last weekend, POA was invited by Boy Scouts of America to teach some of the Powerderhorn classes at Camp Gerber located in Twin Lake, MI. 42 Members of the BSA received detailed instruction and hands on learning of kayak and canoe terminology, strokes and rescue. If your group would like to recieve instruction, please visit our website at www.PowersAdventures.com and email or call us for details.

Don't Try This At Home

We are professionals...(fire made with Eco-Friendly Green Goo)

Now get back to those Memorial Day cookouts and campfires!

Photogenic Guides

Just one of the benefit of booking a trip with P.O.A.!!! (The background helps too!) This pic was taken in front of the amazing Agawa River Falls in Ontario, Canada.

Back from the Canada Trip!

...And in one piece! What a great trip we had. Thank God nobody can predict Canadian weather. We had perfect conditions for the entire trip. Lots of new pictures to check out at the P.O.A. Flikr site. Can't wait to share more stories with you...

We are International!

In less than a week, Powers Outdoors Adventures will embark on our guided trip to the Agawa River in Ontario, Canada. We are taking 9 lucky soles and 4 POA Guides. Looks like a great group and we can't wait to get our paddles in that Canadian water!

Paddle On,
P.O.A.