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Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+ 132Coming to GOPC in January 2024!The patented Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+™ 132 is a power-assisted pedal drive kayak that delivers unmatched adaptability. Seamlessly switch...

Cool, sunny days. Even cooler, clear nights. Lots and lots of seasonal color. An overwhelming urge to disconnect.Welcome to fall, the peak season to go camping. The combination of kaleidoscopic...

You’ve long toyed with the idea of camping: of leaving your cares at home and setting up shop for the weekend in the woods, a cool breeze washing over you,...

Now In Stores!Find your nearest shopWith glide for flatwater paddling and stability to take on rougher waters, the Monarch is all about versatility. Badfish’s unique exoskeleton design allows the Monarch...

Join us for a discussion with Jay Leutze (Board Advisor and Government Relations Director, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, NC OREC Board of Directors) to learn how the Great American Outdoors...

By Tina CurrinI remember the moment when I first discovered paradox. I was nine years old, sitting in bed and frantically turning over what I had learned earlier that day...

By Joe MillerA quick overnighter was in order: a change of shelters-in-place, if you will. One that was close to home (about an hour) and one where I likely wouldn’t...

By Joe MillerI’d paddled about 45 minutes up the Eno River from the boat launch before I realized I hadn’t seen anyone in a good half hour. The river access...

By Joe MillerIt was a day much like any other. In fact, I wasn’t even sure what day it was. All I knew was that, like I had s many...

Bill Hoffmann Great Outdoor Provision Co. Staff Sensory Overload. You are in a strikingly beautiful place. How much of the panorama can you visually take in? Seated in the cockpit,...

Hiking in solitude So your favorite trails remain open, and who doesn’t appreciate the fact that a hike, now more than ever, will do you a world of good. Still,...

Kimberly Brookshire atop Clingman’s Dome on the MST. (But is she coming or going?) Back in 2015, Kimberly Brookshire was working in the fashion industry, though not enthusiastically so. She...

Enjoying a wet snow in the Patagonia Torrentshell 3L Jacket I start most mornings with a three-mile hike. It clears my head, awakens my body, makes it possible to sit...

Three summers ago, a member of our staff was paddling with his family in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He was helping his mother-in-law on the dock and happened to notice her...

Our John Upchurch with the new Hobie Pro Angler 14 with 360 Drive Technology These fits and starts of warm weather, the spring peepers beginning to call from vernal ponds,...

Demonstrate your love with our fleet of love boats It’s every guy’s fear: being accused of not being “creative enough” on Valentine’s Day. Chocolates in a heart-shaped box? Roses? And...

William Fike, right, atop Mt. Elbert It was the day before William Fike was to leave for Colorado to attempt the state’s highest peak, 14,440-foot Mt. Elbert, when he got...

Zach Roberts at play with his kids! You walk into our store, you see something really cool. Cool, yes, but the practical side of you isn’t sure how vital it...