Watersports blog

The Colorado River Outfitters Association is hosting the annual rafting convention and trade show at the Pueblo Convention Center this week. The event starts on Tuesday and ends on Thursday.

The convention is staged annually to give the rafting industry the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming season which involves tournaments and launching of new rafting-related products.

Micah Salazar, one of the organizers of the event, said that about 70 boating professionals and fifty vendors are expected to attend and will share ideas as to how to increase the public interest n rafting.

Kayaks, paddles, rafts and other gears are expected to be put on sale during the trade show.

Colorado’s rafting industry remained strong despite the financial crisis. However, the officials said that they should not be complacent with this fact and should continue coming up with innovative ideas that would attract more clients in the future.