Scandinavian Outdoor Group » S.O.G. Member News http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com It's more fun to do Business with Scandinavians. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:21:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Jeff Rivest (founder of Riot & Azul Kayaks) joins Point 65 Kayaks Sweden. http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/jeff-rivest-founder-of-riot-azul-kayaks.html http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/jeff-rivest-founder-of-riot-azul-kayaks.html#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:07:00 +0000 Mandel tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774012317184597625.post-3894565032145315704
The collaboration takes effect immediately and Jeff will be instrumental to Point 65’s presence at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City. Point 65 has established offices and warehousing in Montreal, Quebec.
Jeff and I have been friends for years and our companies have been close. I’ve been trying to woo Jeff into working with us for a long time. I’m ecstatic that he has decided to join Point 65 in its expansion. This says a lot about the opportunity Point 65 has created for its customers around the world.
Jeff brings key insights into the nuts and bolts of the North American paddle sport market as well as valuable knowledge within product development and manufacturing.

Jeff Rivest, founder of Riot and Azul Kayaks:
“Point 65 is just too good an opportunity to miss, and despite my obvious mixed feelings about leaving the company I founded, they are well compensated with the possibilities from Point 65 Sweden’s incredible level of innovation and exceptional brand focus. Point 65’s sales have a huge potential in North America and can expand very quickly, so I am delighted to be in on that ride. The fact that Richard and I already share a great working rapport was also important to my decision.”
]]> http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/jeff-rivest-founder-of-riot-azul-kayaks.html/feed 0 Article in Paddle World Magazine http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/article-in-paddle-world-magazine.html http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/article-in-paddle-world-magazine.html#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:34:00 +0000 Mandel tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774012317184597625.post-1466172227214334199 Paddle World Magazine features a 5 page spread on paddling in Stockholm "Stockholm, Urban Paddling in the Venice of the North" written by yours truly.
I love paddling in Stockholm and I'm really happy to get this opportunity to share this with the paddling world. The great photos are taken by Shinju Horikawa at Scoop Out, Japan. Check it out! You can order the magazine here.
]]> http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/article-in-paddle-world-magazine.html/feed 0 Swedish cabinet member paddles! http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/swedish-cabinet-member-paddles.html http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/swedish-cabinet-member-paddles.html#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:53:00 +0000 Mandel tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774012317184597625.post-9000483854621982010 Gunilla Carlsson is a Swedish Moderate Party politician, since 2006 Minister for Development Cooperation

and a member of the parlament and deputy chairman of her party.

]]> http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/07/swedish-cabinet-member-paddles.html/feed 0 Dhani Jones Tackles The Globe http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/dhani-jones-tackles-the-globe-7490.htm http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/dhani-jones-tackles-the-globe-7490.htm#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Mandel tag:www.dapper.net://7c815ccb6571e9e982c742391150afed More]]> http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/dhani-jones-tackles-the-globe-7490.htm/feed 0 Newspapers review the trip to Hvannadalshnúkur http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/newspapers-review-the-trip-to-hvannadalshnukur-7491.htm http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/newspapers-review-the-trip-to-hvannadalshnukur-7491.htm#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Mandel tag:www.dapper.net://4ce716d77f9def7a6b4111e47b6a552f More]]> http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/newspapers-review-the-trip-to-hvannadalshnukur-7491.htm/feed 0 On highest peak of Iceland http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/on-highest-peak-of-iceland-7042.htm http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/on-highest-peak-of-iceland-7042.htm#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Mandel tag:www.dapper.net://0ac858eddff6283ddf9f4a3dc478c930 More]]> http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/on-highest-peak-of-iceland-7042.htm/feed 0 Haglöfs strengthens its organization http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/hagloefs-strengthens-its-organization-6904.htm http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/hagloefs-strengthens-its-organization-6904.htm#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 10:34:47 +0000 Mandel tag:www.dapper.net://40ec2d84b04699b10144d6fcfcfeb101 http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/hagloefs-strengthens-its-organization-6904.htm/feed 0 CRAFT: Cool Tee with Mesh http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/craft-cool-tee-with-mesh-6876.htm http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/craft-cool-tee-with-mesh-6876.htm#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 17:39:57 +0000 Mandel http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/?p=6876 http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/craft-cool-tee-with-mesh-6876.htm/feed 0 Iceland’s First Lady at Vík in Myrdalur: Trendy in Primaloft coat http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/icelands-first-lady-at-vik-in-myrdalur-trendy-in-primaloft-coat-6742.htm http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/icelands-first-lady-at-vik-in-myrdalur-trendy-in-primaloft-coat-6742.htm#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Mandel tag:www.dapper.net://101f48c0bfb5c0be20ad1635ccaf3467 More]]> http://www.scandinavianoutdoorgroup.com/press-news/member/icelands-first-lady-at-vik-in-myrdalur-trendy-in-primaloft-coat-6742.htm/feed 0 Fun with Foster http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/05/fun-with-foster.html http://richardatpoint65.blogspot.com/2010/05/fun-with-foster.html#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 08:16:00 +0000 Mandel tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774012317184597625.post-3060457715529942657
Point 65 team members after completing the annual Nigel Foster paddle clinic. From left in kayaks: Sofia, Mats, Emil, Carolin, Edina, Carro, Nigel, Lina. On dock: Doris, me, Linn, Tobbe, Staffan, Carl, Mats, Erik.

Mats Ståhlberg runns one of Swedenes largest kayak centres and the only one in the city of Gävle.
Surf ski? Emil Kellander taking the Tequila! on a spin. Here in a tripple configuration. Emil runs a massive kayak centre in Norrköping.
Happy campers in Gävle! Christer just took part in one of Nigels clinics "Fun with Foster". A full day on the water where you not only learn things you thought impossible but also have lots of fun doing it.
Emil is a busy man!

Point 65 team memebers go through an annual multi day clicic with Nigel focusing on helping others and general safety issues.
Here Nigel demonstration different resques with Emil. The water in Sweden is ice cold in May.
Mats and Doris from Gävle. Lessons learned.. Never turn your back on Nigel:-)

Enjoying an evening paddle with one of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen (this and the next photo by Nigel)

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