Posted by JDPaddle on May 06, 2008 at 19:47:14:
In Reply to: Re: No kayak companies at Cheat Fest? posted by Miles on May 06, 2008 at 18:59:55:
agreed. I remember the year the X was to come out. EJ was there in his giant RV with self portrait on the side. I know- Garish. But it was really cool to have that level of paddler there talking about the designs. Jimmy Blakeny was helping him out talking to all the folk. And the boats were all laid out ont he ground to check them out. Then we talked to this guy who was real amped up to be there. He was traveling in an ambulance converted to a RV. He never made a big deal about anything except paddling. I bought a video that year and it turned out he was in it. It was Steve Fisher. It was always a chance to see the latest greatest gear. I was hoping to see that kind of thing this year but you are right. It has trailed off. Props to PS composites and Backlund paddles and those who are there but... And what happened to the silent auction? That was fun.