Wow. Is it just us, or was 2024 one hell of a year?<\/p>\n
Here in Moscow, our product design team continued to refine and innovate. From PFD fit and design to SUP boards, packrafts and lightweight fishing rafts\u2014not to forget an extensive apparel line\u2014we worked hard to give paddlers of all skill levels and persuasions more options for getting out on the water than ever before.<\/p>\n
We shared stories of joy and community, giving voice to the way the river shapes our lives through film and the written word. Our LEAD Ambassadors continued breaking down barriers through events large and small\u2014river clean-ups, PRIDE days, free instruction and community paddles. While the PaddleWays App<\/a> helped us paddle safer across the United States, our stories gave inspiration that spanned the globe.<\/p>\n As 2024 winds to a close, sit back, relax and join us in toasting another year of hard work, growth, innovation and passion.<\/p>\n Near the River | <\/strong>As porters, Chrispine, Henry, and their teacher, Mukuma Makaye, carry the boats of visiting tourists in and out of the Zambezi Gorge, a roughly 30-minute hike that goes almost straight up. But soon, even this job\u2014and their path upwards\u2014could be gone, submerged under the reservoir of a controversial dam that threatens to displace them from their homes, take away their livelihood and vanish a globally renowned river.<\/p>\nFilms<\/h2>\n