Dan and Ethan made their way down to Moss Landing CA to visit Kayak Connection's location next to the abundant wildlife experience within Elkhorn Slough. What a perfect spot to tour with the Grigsby family who took over the legacy of Kayak Connection 12 years ago. In this episode, Dan and Ethan sit down with Dave Grigsby to find out a bit more. What have they learned? Where did they come from? How do they lead their crew? Where are the best places to paddle in CA? What's it like quitting the steady office job to take over a multi-location paddling shop and outfitter? Can we bottle this "passio ..read more

We toured N CA last week and spent a couple days in Santa Cruz and Moss Landing. The sun was starting to finally return to CA and thus our trip had us meeting paddlers, boaters and waters that were just ready for play. This was recorded after hours in the Kayak Connection's back room (thanks KC!). The shop is situated amongst a gorgeous harbor with a view of beautiful boats of all kinds ..read more

This episode of the Happy Paddlin' Podcast was recorded late night Saturday on April 6, 2019 at the sales counter of Headwaters Adventure Company in Redding CA. Bryan, Dan and Ethan cover a lot of subjects and start laying the groundwork for their ambitious goals of sharing a broad inside look of the paddlesports industry. Interviews with industry legends will look into the evolution of design, innovation, trends and what's in store for the future ..read more