Then, what is Trump’s motive for making these claims and imposing historic tariffs suddenly with no warning?
Perhaps to redirect people’s attention while planning huge tax cuts for his wealthy patrons and others of his wealthy elite friends?
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I do not know, but there is more going on then is readily apparent. With Canada everything seems to be centered on the Fentanyl claims, people here say they are invalid. Why make such a claim?
And causing the stock market to drop allows those with a lot of cash reserves to buy cheap stocks or mutual fund shares and make a bundle when it rebounds.
He and his cronies are doing the same routine in reverse with their cryptocurrency and “limited commemorative issue” practices, despite insider trading being illegal. Just more stuff that most Americans are unaware has been going on. Except maybe for those of his slavish worshippers who are losing their own shirts by participating in the scam. He loves the uneducated…
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Just reporting… Just got back from Canoecopia, a very large paddle sports trade show. I was curious to see how the tarriff/restriction questions would manifest at the show as there are at least three major Canadian canoe/kayak manufacturers who have been represented there for the last several years.
Esquif and Swift were both there though the tariffs were announced when they would have practically loaded and on the road to the show and, I’d think, and exhibition spaces paid for. Let’s hope they turned a reasonable profit for their efforts.
NovaCraft backed out just prior. Theirs is a very fine and versatile line of quality boats. Then the tariffs were dropped just prior to the show’s start.
Canoe manufacturers aren’t, of course, like GM or other huge company. Making a trip like this, mustering inventory, and procuring a slot is no small expense in both time and labor for such companies. It puts companies like this in a heck of a financial bind, never mind how they, as Canadians, might reasonably feel toward our country right now. Personally, I can’t think of any situation I can recall that triggers as strong a feeling of ambivalence as this. I’m empathetic, strongly sympathetic, with those who chose either form of action.
Let’s hope something like a lasting resolution to this mess comes to pass soon and normalcy returns between us and our northern paddling and manufacturing brethren. 
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Good thing the political comments were taken private.
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Thanks for the report. I’d love to go to Canoecopia sometime. I hope it was a successful event for all involved. I too hope this all gets resolved.
This is the second time you didn’t even mention Delta Kayaks, what they did you?
Sorry - I have to confess, as a canoe guy I didn’t check out the kayaks. I apologize. My bad. I did notice in passing Dagger and Pyranha (British company, right?) kayaks were there. Also in passing I saw a bunch of specialized fishing kayaks, some peddle powered.
But if it helps any, since I did unexpectedly inherit a kayak last year, this year my only purchase was a skirt to fit it. I’m coming around to trying to be a little more like you guys. Yaks are supposed to be easier on old knees, no?
Truth be told, I’ve got 10 boats now and I’ve run out of places to store any more - so I avoid the temptation of looking at all the gorgeous new stuff there is to tempt those of us who tend toward paddle craft addiction. Even the Hornbeks. Spent more time in presentations and hanging with the naturalist and river protection folk’s booths this year. (Excellent presentation on the 10 dug outs that have been found in one of our local lakes - one 4,400 years old. But this is getting off topic.)
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Here is the showguide. Check out the what’s new pdf at least.
Build another Garage. You have one garage for the canoes, now, build a garage for the kayaks…perfect.
Two people have “ liked” this comment, but I can’t seem to follow it. Could you clarify?
Well, I still have my paper copy in the car and this year I was there for two out of the three days. I just didn’t pay attention to Delta Kayaks because I wasn’t looking for a kayak. (Though I should have remembered mjac’s post and looked for Delta’s presence.)
In fact, I’ve got most of the paddling stuff I need. Anymore, the commercial side of Canoecopia is of less interest to me than the speakers, though I spend time walking the floor to see if there’s something that captures my interest. I always end up making some kind of purchase.
This year I spent time at NRS and Seals, the book section, and checking out paddles. But mostly I was there for the speakers and to get back in touch with folks with whom I’ve paddled or the folks at booths (River Alliance and Friends of Lower Wisconsin) that I used to man for Canoecopia. (Haven’t missed one since Gordy owned Rutabaga and I made quite a few when he did.) There was a new organization there this year dedicated to the preservation of endangered native fishes. Learned some things of interest there.
Thanks for putting up the link; especially for the info on the speakers. (Even if tdaniel wasn’t there this time.) Rutabaga does a heck of a job putting on a speaker schedule like this and deserves a lot of credit for that. There is nothing like it anywhere else that I know of. BTW, This was Cliff Jacobson’s last Canoecopia presentation. The end of an era.
And none of this is on-topic. Pass.
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“(Though I should have remembered mjac’s post and looked for Delta’s presence)”
I am devastated.
A lot of interesting information in your last two posts on “Canoecopia”, why don’t you start a new Thread on Canoecopia for more interesting information and we won’t be stomping on this man’s thresd…