Canoecopia (U.S.A.) 2009
Madison, WI – What happens when the economy takes a downward turn? Apparently, people go shopping for canoes and kayaks. If Canoecopia 2009 is any indicator, that’s exactly what people did last weekend at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Canoecopia is hosted by Rutabaga, The Paddlesport Shop, which has been presenting and hosting Canoecopia for more than 30 years. It has become something of a bellwether for the paddlesports industry, being the first major show of the season. “I was receiving text messages from other paddlesports retailers all weekend,” said Darren Bush, owner of Rutabaga. “They wanted to know not just how much was selling, but who was selling what.”
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Foto: courtesy Darren Bush