Confluence Water Sports, makers of a number of different lines of water craft, including Wilderness Systems, Wave Sport, and Perception Kayaks among others is sponsoring the Paddle it Forward initiative.  This is a perfect opportunity to upgrade your older boat with a new one.  What you need to do is donate your old boat to a recognized charity and get a certified letter to bring to a participating Confluence dealer, who will instantly knock off 10% of the price of your dream ride.  The dealer will also provide you with the rebate paperwork you can send in for an additional 10% rebate from Confluence.  Everyone wins!  Your old water craft will help introduce new people to the sport, you get a sweet new boat and a great price, and all involved go to bed tonight knowing that good deeds have been done.

If you are in the San Diego area,  San Diego Kayak Adventures is the place to go to take advantage of this opportunity.  For others not in the area,  Confluence has provided a list of participating dealers here.

I have had the opportunity to paddle a bunch of Confluence’s offerings over the summer,  and they have really taken a step forward in quality and design.  The Tarpon line of kayaks is at this point among the finest ocean fishing yaks on the market.

A few awesome water sports outfitters: