International Kayak Fishing Association Issues

Confluence Watersports to Donate A Portion of Tsunami Kayak Sales to Disaster Relief
WILL DONATE APPROXIMATELY $100,000 OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PRODUCT
January 6, 2005; Trinity, NC- Confluence Watersports, makers of the Wilderness Systems brand of recreational and touring kayaks, an...

In the last few years, the Coast Guard and boat administrators across America have increasingly been pushing for regulation of paddlesports, including mandating PFD wear and requiring all paddlers to register their boats. While the initial outcry from the paddlesports industry against this type of l...

Connecticut has been a hotbed of recent legislation targeting paddlers. Last year Representative Peter J. Panaroni Jr. (D-102) tried to ram through a canoe and kayak registration bill in a closed session claiming it was part of the nation’s war on terrorism. This year he was back again, introducing ...

The Portland Press Herald reported on March 18, 2003 that Maine Governor John Baldacci proposed a $6 registration fee for canoes and kayaks in his revised budget proposal. The estimated $861,385 raised from the fee would be used to reduce the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife $5.3 million ...

Oregon’s registration proposal is part of the Draft 2003 Legislative Concept Oregon Waterway Recreation Access Framework Plan Act. While this legislation has not yet been introduced, it is a very real threat. The Act is an attempt by the state Land Board to resolve the disputes over river and stream...

In February 2003 Senators Oke, Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Swecker, Fraser and Shin introduced Senate Bill 5898. While this bill does not establish canoe and kayak registration, it does appear to be a precursor to future registration and mandatory education proposals. The bill reads: “The Washington st...