Paddle sale

Ruby Creek is working through used sample stock to prepare for the 2011 season. All paddles here are in great shape and their good condition can be viewed in the video, where they’re shown in order as in the list below. That said, all sales are final and paddles are sold as-is. For further specs on construction and weights of these paddles please see web listings for Bending Branches, Aquabound, and Swift Paddles. Thanks.

Bending Branches wood Canoe paddles:

Arrow 56" - $45

Sun Shadow 54" - $65

Beavertail 57" - $45

Traveler 51" - $35

Twig 36" - $25

Sunburst 14 52" - $110

Espresso 14 52" - $65

BB Special 50" - $45

Viper Double Bend 54" - $95

Sun Shadow 14 50" - $65

Aquabound Canoe:

Odyssey 58" - $55

Edge 56" - $55

Bending Branches Wood Kayak:

Tailwind Evening 220cm - SOLD

Sun Shadow Bent Shaft Day 220cm - SOLD

Impression Day 220cm - SOLD

Sandpiper Evening 220cm - $85

BB Kayak:

Sunrise AL 230cm - $45

Glide SMALL SHAFT FG 220cm - $75

Glide STANDARD SHAFT FG 220cm - $75

Slice PLUS ADJUSTABLE 215-30cm - $75

Slice SMALL SHAFT 220cm - $75

Slice STANDARD SHAFT 230cm - SOLD

Aquabound Kayak:

Hammerhead kids WW 180cm - $65

4-pc. Shred WW Hybrid 196cm - $85

Shred WW Carbon 196cm - $110

Splat WW FG 196cm - $75

Sting Ray AL 220cm - $55

Manta Ray AL 220cm - $55

Manta Ray FG 220cm - $65

Sting Ray FG 230cm - $65

Sharkie kids touring 200cm - $65

Sting Ray Hybrid 220cm - $85

Eagle Ray Hybrid TLC 220cm - $85

Sting Ray Hybrid TLC 230cm - SOLD

Sting Ray Hybrid 220cm - $85

(BB Discontinued) Glide Carbon 215-30cm - SOLD

Manta Ray Carbon 220cm - $110

Sting Ray Carbon TLC - SOLD

Eagle Ray Carbon TLC 210cm - $110

(BB Discontinued) FG Breeze Evening SMALL SHAFT 220cm - $175

(BB Discontinued) FG Breeze Twilight SMALL SHAFT 220cm - $175

Spindrift FG SMALL SHAFT 220cm - $175

Surge Carbon 210cm - SOLD

Swift Kayak paddles

Mid Swift Flames 220cm - $175

Sea Swift Carbon 215cm - SOLD

Mid Swift 220cm - $175

Wind Swift 225cm - $175

Dealers & Suppliers come together for planning & partying

Our host gets set to grill up some of the 30 lbs of salmon provided by Don & Pam at Boston Harbor Marina.

Planning & partying...or was it the other way around? What a time at the officially-named "Pickin' & Paddlin' Retreat", and many thanks to my bro Ethan Ebersold for putting the whole thing together. Ethan's River House on the Cowlitz, which he maintains for events just like this one, served its purpose well for 5 solid days.

Training for a crucial boater skill... the 11-person shuttle in a 5-seat Land Cruiser.

Preliminary pictures are here (click to enlarge for a better look), provided by Tom "Big T" Strauss of Emotion Kayaks. Meeting Tom was a highlight of the event -- he definitely lived up to the hype -- and he was joined by industry giants Ed Vater of Aquabound/Bending Branches; Tom & Lisa Derrer from Eddyline Kayaks/Swift Paddles; Doug Erwin of Tahoe Board Works; and Stohlquist Waterware's Jake Wisse. Ethan's dad, Mike, helped out with grilling and general hospitality; and canoe instructor/Esquif pro boater Nick Jacob filled out the host crew.

This grin never left Big T's face.

Paddlesports dealers and outfitters from all over the Northwest and California joined in the fun for some dee-lectable food, two nights of rockin' to the Moon Mountain Ramblers, paddling in the unseasonably warm fall weather on the Cowlitz, and some gittin' down to business in the Ebersold showroom, all tricked-out in the garage.

Zack and Elizabeth from Bellingham's LFS Marine find shopping for paddling gear can be pretty fun when you bring along Big T.

If you were there, thanks for coming! If you missed it, enjoy the pictures (click any pic for better detail; more to follow) and stay tuned for the next River House function.

New friends, a festive beverage, and an awesome view of the river... yeah!

Ethan proves Tahoe Boards are rock solid!

Emotion's new Mojo, rockin' the eddies on the Cowlitz. Comfy and ultra-stable, even for a big dude. The 2010 version includes the integral seat back and a tad more width and a harder chine. Check it out.

Swift Paddles

L-R: All-carbon Sea Swift; Translucent Wind Swift; Flame Fabric Mid Swift

Swift's Feather-lock ferrule System: the button is protected from accidental engagement by a raised flange; feather angle locks solidly into place in 15-degree increments.

Swift Paddles are made in Burlington WA by the fine folks at Eddyline Kayaks. Here's the Ruby Creek demo stock, available now. These prices are 25% off retail for barely-used paddles:

215cm Sea Swift, all-carbon, $247
220cm Mid Swift, flame fabric inlay blades, $239
225cm Wind Swift, blue fiberglass blades, $224

To purchase, please contact:
Ruby Creek Boathouse LLC
attn: Bill Walker
paddlazz@comcast.net
206-940-6269

Eddyline Demo Kayak sale

Ruby Creek Boathouse LLC is your independent rep for Eddyline in Washington State. We sell to your local dealers, and when we need to sell our demo fleet we support your dealers by selling to you through them. If you buy one of these boats, you’ll have 9% WA sales tax added and the sale will go through your closest dealer’s till.

Pickup address by appointment:

9117 Molly Lane #107

Anacortes WA 98221

Or contact me at 206-940-6269or paddlazz@comcast.net, if you’d like to meet elsewhere. A delivery fee may apply.

Here’s what I have available now. Prices on 2009 boats are 20-25% off this year’s MSRP for new boats. 2008 and older models are priced 25-30% off. All are in excellent condition and built in Burlington WA from Eddyline’s crazy-durable Carbonlite 2000 thermoformed ABS. Follow the links for details and specs on each model:

2009 Sandpiper, 12 ft, 28" beam, 38 lbs, blue, $949

2009 Journey, 15.5 ft, 24", 49 lbs, yellow, $1,799

2009 Fathom LV, 15.5 ft, 21", 47 lbs, red, $1,999

2008 Nighthawk 17.5, 17.5 ft, 24.5", 60 lbs, red, $1,899 (currently in Portland OR; transport can be arranged)

2007 Falcon S18, 18 ft, 21", 50 lbs, yellow, $1,899

2009 Whisper tandem, 18 ft, 28", 73 lbs, $2,199

We also have an excellent assortment of Stohlquist pfds and outerwear, including dry suits, Swift paddles, AND Bending Branches kayak and canoe paddles, that have been used for one season at demo show events. Please ask for a price list if you're interested.

Bill Walker

Ruby Creek Boathouse LLC

206-940-6269

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