Press Release Archives
May 2010
Prestigious Yankee Magazine Award Bestowed Upon Zoar Outdoor
May 28, 2010
Charlemont, MA -- Zoar Outdoor has been selected as a “Best of New England/Editor’s Choice” in Yankee Magazine’s annual Travel Guide issue. “Best of new England” choices are made by special assignment editors who personally select travel activities in each New England state. Zoar Outdoor’s Deerfield Valley Canopy Tour was selected as the best place to “Soar” under Massachusetts Attractions.
Zoar’s Deerfield Valley Canopy Tour was the first zip-line in Massachusetts in 2009. This year 2 new zips have been added giving guests 16 total elements to experience in the native New England forest. Guests “soar” through the trees getting views of the river valley under a full canopy of trees. Trips take an average of 3 hours to complete and run 7 days a week.
“Our special travel issue includes page after page of secrets and whispers. It covers New England’s unique landscape, its attractions, and the people who create the flavors, crafts, and lodgings that lend their richness to memorable travel,” says Yankee editor Mel Allen. “It’s about the secrets we whisper to family and friends when we come home from seeing new places. We think of our ‘Bests’ as secrets whispered to friends—in this case, the loyal readers of Yankee Magazine.”
The 2010 Travel Guide features 312 “Best of New England — Editors’ Choice” selections, which include the best restaurants, lodgings, attractions, local secrets, and bargains in the region. For 34 years, Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England has been the most widely distributed and best-selling guide to the six-state region, providing readers with a comprehensive vacation-planning tool and daily reference.
7th ANNUAL DEMOFEST
May 14, 2010
ZOAR OUTDOOR HOSTS 7TH ANNUAL DEMOFEST
Charlemont, MA --
Zoar Outdoor will be hosting the 7th Annual DemoFest, June 25 – 27, 2010 on the Deerfield River in western, Massachusetts. DemoFest is a free event open to the public designed to give seasoned paddlers the latest information on the whitewater industry. It is an opportunity to test out boats, use paddles, and get some instruction from some of the most accomplished paddlers in the country.
New this year will be a free clinic- "Smart Start/Intro to Kayaking" for beginners 9 am – 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday. This clinic will use sit-on-top kayaks which provide an easy way for recreational paddlers to try out kayaking. The paddler sits on top of the boat instead of being inside the boat wearing a sprayskirt. The boats are more stable and less tippy than whitewater kayaks.
Manufacturer representatives, Team Z members and Zoar Outdoor instruction staff will give free technique clinics on the Deerfield River through out the weekend. There will be the full line of whitewater boats will be available for demo. Saturday evening will feature a BBQ from 5 – 6:30 pm and film fest. NEW this year, Demofest will be hosting the National Paddling Film Fest Roadshow from 6:30 – 9 pm.
For 27 years the National Paddling Film Festival has been hosting a competition to determine the best in paddle sport videos and images. The Roadshow is a selection films hosted and presented by local clubs or organizations. The films come from the NPFF’s extensive paddlesport library covering amateur and professional entries from 22 years of festivals. The Roadshow has been seen several dozen cities in over 18 states, Canada and Europe.
Free mini-clinics include improving your roll, river runs, freestyle, kids clinics, stroke timing & efficiency to name a few. Demofest runs from 9 am – 4 pm each day. A more detailed schedule is available at www.zoaroutdoor.com/demofest.htm. Space is limited on day, so it’s best to reserve a spot ahead of time. Reservations can be made by calling 800-532-7483.
