Meyer Distributing Partners with Confluence Outdoor Kayaks – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
JASPER, Ind – Meyer Distributing announces a new partnership with Confluence Outdoor, home to four market-leading kayak brands: Pelican, Wilderness, Perception and Dagger.
Pelican International is the oldest and largest kayak company in the world. Pelican is the only kayak company that extrudes their own kayak shells in layers, which adds strength by their 3-layer construction, like plywood, so less resin is needed making them extremely light and strong. Pelican brings the most innovation, comfort and style to entry level prices.
Wilderness Systems is the market leader in kayak performance and comfort. The South Carolina based company has developed unique hull designs that allow the most efficient paddling possible while utilizing flare above the waterline which gives tremendous stability while not adding to surface friction.
Perception designs kayaks for fun and relaxation on the water. Their kayak designs allow any level of paddler to immediately feel stable and secure on the water, which allows them to relax and enjoy the tranquility and calm of being on the water.
Dagger is the market leader in designing kayaks for moving water. Rivers and current present unique challenges, and Dagger creates hull designs that allow paddlers to experience the thrill of river paddling while not worrying about stability.
“When we added kayaks to the Meyer lineup 4-5 years ago, we knew Pelican would one day be part of the family of brands with their diverse lineup,” said Nick Gramelspacher, VP of Brand Strategy for Meyer. “They literally have a kayak or boat for every consumer: entry-level price points, boats, fishing and hard-core users on raging rapids.”
Greg Larson, Sales Representative for Pelican, stated: “We are excited to partner with Meyer Distributing to help bring our market-leading kayak brands (Pelican, Wilderness, Perception and Dagger) to the many businesses they service.”
Meyer Distributing is a complete wholesale distributor. With 98 locations nationwide and over 3,500,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space, Meyer Distributing has a huge inventory of parts to service their customers. With strategically positioned warehouse facilities, Meyer Distributing is able to provide next day delivery to most locations using Meyer Logistics direct ship.
