Month: September 2015

(Sept. 22, 2015) -- “I have challenged our team to continue to reach further and bring new solutions to the market. We believe our open house offerings show exactly what it means to be an innovation leader," said Kime.

(Sept. 22, 2015) — Kampgrounds of America posted record results for the 2015 summer camping season, it reported in a press release. KOA’s annual Value Kard Rewards Camper Appreciation Weekend Sept. 18-20, continued KOA’s summer success story, with a 10 percent increase in camper nights from the same special weekend in 2014.

(Sept. 22, 2015) — After 49 summers of camping at Sailors Cutting, Alva and Bill Rogers still think it is a perfect holiday spot, the Timaru Herald reported. Campground manager Teresa Fox said the campground's loyal followers were as eager as ever to move into their favourite spots when it opened for the 50th time on Saturday.

(Sept. 22, 2015) — 1st Choice RV Outfitters announced it is now offering courtesy inspections for RV owners in South Florida. The inspections are ideal for detecting damage and repair issues that can be brought on by South Florida weather, the organization announced in a press release.

(Sept. 22, 2015) — A Fargo child who wandered away from his family's campsite was found in the woods more than an hour later by a sheriff's deputy and his search dog just before nightfall Friday, the Grand Forks Herald reported.

(Sept. 22, 2015) — Officials describe a fight at a Nederland campground escalating late on Friday as one man allegedly assaulted a fellow camper and menaced a police officer by firing several shots in the air, before being arrested once a Boulder County SWAT truck rolled in, the Boulder Daily Camera reported.

(Sept. 22, 2015) — The Earlton Hill Campground hosted a unique charitable race last weekend that left its participants drenched in cold water and globs of colored powder, the Daily Mail reported.

Sales of fiberglass outboards, pontoon boats and personal watercraft surged in August, giving the recreational boat industry its highest percentage gains of the year. Soundings Trade Only reported that even the sterndrive category showed improvement — posting a 6 percent increase to 861 — as sales rose 8.7 percent in the main powerboat segments to […]

As the gleaming gray Gulf Stream motorhome rumbles to a stop, Jerry Moore can’t help but show off the new ride he’s about to buy. “Put the bump-outs out,” the Linn Valley, Kan., man calls to the driver at Olathe Ford RV. As reported by the Kansas City Star, four side sections of the 41-foot […]

At Thor Motor Coach (TMC) will be revealing its 2016 model lineup as part of this week’s Elkhart County RV Open House. According to a press release the TMC display, located at Thor Industries Inc.’s expansive exhibit at the RV/MH Hall of Fame, will feature more than 65 motorhomes. “We are focused on producing motorhomes that […]