We are proud to introduce Sven Brunso, professional free skier, and Croakies product tester. Sven contacted us last year, as he was spending 6 days a week in the backcountry, hiking, skiing, and photographing his adventures. He was nice enough to bring Croakies belts & the new ARC along with him to see how they held up to his rigorous adventures. We appreciate his involvement with our products and are continuously inspired by his travels, hard work, and experience. Look for more stories, pics and videos from Sven as the ski season approaches.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Croakies at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Croakies is gearing up for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, in Salt Lake City, coming up August 4-7. Look for the Croakies Tent at the Open Air Demo at Jordanelle State Park, in Heber UT. Come grab a FREE BELT CARD from our tent, good for one free Artisan 1 or Artisan 2 belt. We're giving away 500 belts, first come first serve. Croakies OR Booth # 21027 will be showcasing some of our newest print collections, including Tie-Dye, Nautical, AD Maddox, New Fish prints, and more. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
News in the Croakies Area
There are 2 regional news stories that have made national news in the last week, that are worthy of a blog post. First, the Yellowstone Oil Spill, that happened last Friday July 2nd, and the recent Bear Attack in Yellowstone.
This article from Forbes talks about the recent mauling in Yellowstone Park. A bear attack is really a very rare event and an unfortunate incident. Although we are sad the hiker died, we are glad that park officials have decided not to kill the mother bear, because it has been determined that she was acting to protect her cubs. Bear awareness is key to visiting the park and safely enjoying the trails. Carry bear spray on you at all times in the backcountry.
The Yellowstone Oil Spill is deeply upsetting to me personally, because I'm very familiar with that area and understand what has been effected. This winter was a big snow winter in this area, and the Yellowstone River has been in a larger than normal flood stage for quite some time. The pipeline was severed by the high water and debris. This is going to have a large impact on many acres of wetlands and farm fields, where the crude oil has bee pushed into from the high water. I hope as much can be cleaned up as possible and the ecosystem rebounds after time. There are lessons to be gained from this and my hope is that we rethink our current view of flood plains and we move oil infrastructure out of dangerous areas.
This article from Forbes talks about the recent mauling in Yellowstone Park. A bear attack is really a very rare event and an unfortunate incident. Although we are sad the hiker died, we are glad that park officials have decided not to kill the mother bear, because it has been determined that she was acting to protect her cubs. Bear awareness is key to visiting the park and safely enjoying the trails. Carry bear spray on you at all times in the backcountry.
The Yellowstone Oil Spill is deeply upsetting to me personally, because I'm very familiar with that area and understand what has been effected. This winter was a big snow winter in this area, and the Yellowstone River has been in a larger than normal flood stage for quite some time. The pipeline was severed by the high water and debris. This is going to have a large impact on many acres of wetlands and farm fields, where the crude oil has bee pushed into from the high water. I hope as much can be cleaned up as possible and the ecosystem rebounds after time. There are lessons to be gained from this and my hope is that we rethink our current view of flood plains and we move oil infrastructure out of dangerous areas.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
RMTV - POV Whitewater Kayak Race with Tips on what NOT to do
This point of view is so fun. It feels like you are the paddler.
Looking for a virtual experience?
Sit on your coffee table, use a broom as a paddle, hit play on this video, and have a friend throw buckets of freezing water at your face, while you are air paddling for 5:47. Good times!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Croakies Partners with Bonnaroo
Croakies is proud to announce that we will be a partner for Bonaroo Music & Arts Festival, June 9-12, 2011.
What is Bonnaroo? Bonnaroo is a music & arts festival, located on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, which is about 60 miles southeast of Nashville and northwest of Chattanooga. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles.
Bonnaroo will be selling a limited number of Bonnaroo Croakies at their merchandise tents during the festival. Get there early to get yours! Croakies will also have a booth in the Centeroo retail area at the festival, where we will be selling other Croakies products including the introduction of the Croakies Tie Dye Belt collection. Bonnaroo will be the first place that the Tie Dye Belt collection will be available.
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