Paddle and Portage Named Official Media Partner for Canoecopia 2026

Paddle and Portage media is excited to announce it has been chosen as the official media partner for Canoecopia 2026. It marks the second consecutive year Paddle and Portage will serve in this capacity for Canoecopia, the largest paddle sports show of its kind in the world.

Canoecopia runs March 13 to 15 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. As the official media partner for the event, Paddle and Portage will conduct interviews with attendees and presenters, as well as with some of the many hundreds of representatives from the paddling and outdoor industry. e interviews will be shared on both the Canoecopia and Paddle and Portage platforms.

“Canoecopia 2026 is going to be a special one, as we’re celebrating another year of supporting the paddle sports community, and celebrating the transition to new ownership,” Daren Bush, owner of Rutabaga Paddleports, the host of Canoecopia said. “I’m gratified by the response of the paddling community supporting my family and me, and that Rutabaga and Canoecopia will be around for another 50 years.”