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UPDATE: We've changed our name! So after two years we've decided to change our name from Paddlers of America to Stateside Paddle Company, this site is all about the Paddlers of America representing their state and their love for being out on the water, I felt that name was trying to represent all Paddlers of America; Kayakers, Stand-up Paddlers and Canoers. The site wasn't about that, it's about the PEOPLE who have a passion for being out on the water paddling and those people wanting to rep some state-themed Kayaking and Standup Paddleboarding (SUP) gear. So a new name had...

For most of us, the joys of paddling may have started at a young age, on a family canoe trip down a winding river, on a school trip with friends or something your picked up later in life as a recreational activity, regardless of when it happened for you, it was most likely in glass waters, away from city noises, in the calmness of nature, gliding across the water with your paddle.  There's something about getting up before sunrise to catch those calm morning waters, before the hustle and bustle of the day starts, before anyone else is out on the...