Kokatat Sponsors “Crossing The Ditch” Expedition

For Immediate Release
Lisa Beckstead
Media Relations
775-225-8039
lisa_beckstead@kokatat.com

Arcata, CA, January 23, 2007 - James Castrission and Justin Jones will launch this month on the second longest trans-oceanic expedition relying solely on paddle power for propulsion. They will kayak out of Sydney Harbor, Australia and travel in a custom-made kayak, laden with supplies, safety equipment, and communication systems, to the Bay of Auckland, New Zealand. The estimated length of this trip is 45-55 days.

“The risk management research undertaken is critical in ensuring safety and the overall success of the expedition” said team member James Castrission. James and Justin have spent the last 14 months creating a 40 page “Risk Management Proposal” which examines the major issues pertinent to the success of this expedition.

For more information and to follow this expedition, please visit www.crossingtheditch.com.au

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We’ve been given a couple of exclusive coupons for OutdoorSuperStore.com (site) that you might find helpful. We’re just starting to promote them and it looks like they will be a great addition to Outdoor Gear Engine soon. About this store:

OutdoorSuperstore.com carries over 150,000 sporting good products including gear for archery, hunting, camping, shooting, paint ball, and boating. We are the online leader in selection for outdoor sporting goods at competitive prices.

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I know some of you are watching for Burton to go on sale. Well, act now because ParagonSports.com (site) is now offering Burton Snowboards for 20% off retail!! The sale started on January 21st and it’s still ongoing. Don’t hesitate on this sale or you may lose out on your board of choice because inventory is moving quickly. We’ll update this blog post with a comment to let you know when the sale ends.

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Here’s another Alta, Utah personalities feature in the AltaCam podcast series that just went live. This is one entertaining interview! If you’re a powder skier there’s a good chance you’ve seen Lee Cohen’s deep powder photos in Powder magazine (or on the cover of Powder!) or other ski publications. This guy is a true living legend, and arguably the best deep powder photographer on the planet.

Here’s the overview: Alta local Johnny B interviews Lee at his home in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. Read the transcript or listen to the MP3 by clicking here. You don’t want to miss this. Be sure to download and listen to all three segments. Enjoy.

If you have any comments on this interview feel free to post them on the AltaCam thread about this interview.

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Performance Bicycle’s tagline is “America’s Best Prices…Period”. Well it’s holding true right now. Gear up for the pedal season (which will be here before you know it!) now with their Inventory Reduction Sale! Through this Sunday January 28th, find huge savings on over 750 products at PerformanceBike.com (site). If you buy bike parts and/or apparel regularly and haven’t used these guys yet it’s time to try.

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Hey All. Altrec.com (site) just sent out a great coupon code for some major brands in Snowboarding equipment. Using the following coupon code at the checkout will save you 25% on select items from Burton, Red & Anon. Here are the specifics of this promo:

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For Immediate Release
Carson Stanwood
Stanwood & Partners PR
307.733.1514
stanwood@wyoming.com

Steamboat Springs, CO, January 17, 2007 - Outdoor Retailers Booth 32091 will feature new thinking in sustainable booth design as well as the industry’s best-selling merino wool socks, base layers and active clothing accessories. SmartWool has created a new booth that uses 65 percent Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified green-based materials.

The booth will include the following materials and more:

• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified plywood
• Benjamin Moore Ecospec paints
• Organic cotton canvas
• 100% New Zealand grown wool carpeting

“We have been a socially conscious brand from the very beginning” says Gardner Flanigan, SmartWool Communications Manager. “From our pioneering industry sourcing contracts to our stance on animal treatment, we feel that SmartWool stands today as the largest natural fiber based/socially conscious brand in the outdoor industry”.

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This podcast is the best of Alta, Utah Skiing Personalities - Two Alta locals sit down and talk shop and it’s all recorded in an MP3 podcast on AltaCam.com. Listen to Johnny B interview professional free skier and former Olympian Jeremy Nobis at his house at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon. This is a three-part interview that covers everything from fishing in AK to the phat ski revolution, to babysitting Dave McReynolds’ new pup Anyone who knows Johnny B will appreciate his interviewing and communication skills.

It’s especially cool to hear about Jeremy’s take on knowing your own limits and on what skiing at Alta means to him. It’s a quick download and a great podcast so check this one out and share it.

There’s a thread about AltaCam started about this podcast

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There are some killer Arc’Teryx products on sale right now through the RockCreek.com Annual Winter Sale we just featured on the OGE Blog. Since Arcteryx winter clothing makes some of our favorite winter gear, we thought it was worth it to make sure ya’ll saw these products at discounts of up to 60%!

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