All Posts by James McBeath.
Brendan Mark Becomes CEO at Heliconia
Beachburg, ON (March 25, 2024)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the outdoor and adventure travel media powerhouse, is pleased to announce Brendan Mark’s appointment as the new CEO. Mark, a former professional world class athlete is set to…
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Stella Blashock Named New Host of Epic Trails TV Show and BackpackingTV YouTube Channel
Beachburg, Ontario /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – After a thorough search and interview process, Heliconia is thrilled to announce Stella Blashock as the new host of the Epic Trails television show and BackpackingTV YouTube channel. Stella Blashock, a long-distance…
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Paddletv Announces 2023’s “Best In Class” Paddling Gear Awards
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – PaddleTV’s third annual Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing and creating gear review content around some of the most…
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Season 6 of The Award Winning Epic Trails TV Series Premiering July 6, 2023
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the award-winning video production company behind the exciting Epic Trails television series, is pleased to announce that the latest season is set to premiere on Bally Sports Network the week of July…
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Heliconia Triumphs with Three Telly Awards in 2023
Beachburg, ON, June 15, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, an Ottawa Valley based, leading production and marketing agency, is proud to announce its success at the 2023 Telly Awards. Celebrating its 44th year, The Telly Awards…
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Second Run of Epic Trails Episodes to Premiere on Public Media in 2023
January 26, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the video company behind the award-winning television series Epic Trails, is pleased to announce the distribution of the series on public media member stations across the United States. The pairing…
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PaddleTV Announces 2022 “Best in Class” Award Winners
October 20th, 2022. Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – PaddleTV’s second annual Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing and creating gear review content around…
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PaddleTV Hits 100K Subscribers – Receives Coveted Silver Play Button
October 17th, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The PaddleTV YouTube channel recently received the highly coveted Silver Creator Award for reaching 100K subscribers. Hosted by Ken Whiting (world champion whitewater paddler turned trusted educator, influencer, and television host),…
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Season 9 of Facing Waves Set to Hit US Airwaves, July 2nd
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the production team behind the award-winning television series Facing Waves, is excited to announce that the new season of the hit show is set to premiere on Bally Sports this July.…
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Season 5 of Epic Trails Set to Hit US Airwaves, June 30th
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the video production company behind the hit television show Epic Trails, is excited to announce that Season 5 of the Telly Award winning series will premiere on Bally Sports Network on…
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Heliconia Wins 7 Medals at the 2022 Telly Awards!
June 2, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the acclaimed adventure-travel video production company, was a big winner at the 43rd Telly Awards, bringing home seven statues in recognition of its excellence in television and digital productions. Established…
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Season 11 of Chad Hoover Fishing presented by Fishing Chaos is Set to Premiere June 5th
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the award-winning video production company behind the beloved Chad Hoover Fishing television series, is excited to announce that the newest season is set to premiere on Bally Sports Network June 5th.…
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Adventure Cities Set to Premiere on Discovery Channel, March 26th 2022
Beachburg, Canada (September 15th) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the video production and marketing company behind the adventure travel series Epic Trails and Facing Waves, is pleased to announce that filming has officially begun for Adventure Cities – a timely…
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Last Chance: Heliconia Seeks Tourism Destination for Its Epic Trails Short Film Giveaway
Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Heliconia, the award-winning production company behind the popular television series Epic Trails, Facing Waves and Adventure Cities, is just about to wrap up it’s first ever Epic Trails Short Film…
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Backpacking TV’s 2022 Buyer’s Guide – Open for Submissions
Beachburg, Canada: Submissions for the inaugural BackpackingTV Buyer’s Guide are now being accepted. The Buyer’s Guide series will be released through the BackpackingTV YouTube Channel as well as shared through Facebook and Instagram. With 68,000 subscribers and 5.6 million views, BackpackingTV is one…
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PaddleTV’s 2022 Buyer’s Guide – Open for Submissions
Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Submissions for the second annual PaddleTV Buyer’s Guide are now being accepted. The Buyer’s Guide series is released through the PaddleTV YouTube Channel as well as shared through Facebook and Instagram. With over 86,000 subscribers and 16 million views, PaddleTV is…
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Heliconia Seeks Tourism Destination for its Epic Trails Short Film Giveaway
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Beachburg, Canada: Heliconia, the award-winning production company behind the popular television series Epic Trails, Facing Waves and Adventure Cities, is excited to launch their first ever Epic Trails Short Film Giveaway. Heliconia is…
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Best Kayaks of the Year – 2021 Best In Class Awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The final Best in Class award has been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting on PaddleTV. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s…
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High-Performance Paddles – 2021 Best in Class awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – PaddleTV’s third round of Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s…
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Beginner Kayaks – 2021 Best in Class awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada: PaddleTV’s second round of Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s top paddling gear…
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Portable Kayaks – 2021 Best in Class awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada: The first of PaddleTV’s inaugural Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. After a summer of in-depth trials and on-the-water-tests, Ken has narrowed…
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PaddleTV’s Gear of the Year – Open for Submissions
Submissions for the inaugural PaddleTV’s Gear of the Year are now being accepted. Produced by Heliconia, PaddleTV’s Gear of the Year is an authentic and unbiased video series showcasing the year’s best paddlesports products. The series…
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The 2019 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship One-Hour Special Premieres on Sportsman Channel, Saturday, July 13th at 7PM EST
(Beachburg, Canada – July 8, 2019): Heliconia, producers of Kayak Bassin’ presented by Bonafide Kayaks and Knot Right Kayak Fishing presented by FishUSA, proudly announce the airing of the 2019 Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) National Championships– a one-hour special premiering on Sportsman…
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Season 8 of Kayak Bassin’ presented by Bonafide Kayaks set to premiere July 1 on WFN
Heliconia, the video production company behind the hit television series Kayak Bassin’ presented by Bonafide Kayaks, is excited to announce that the 8th season of the entertaining kayak fishing show will premiere on World Fishing Network…
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Another Epic Season of Epic Trails Set to Hit US Airwaves, June 4th
Season 2 of the highly anticipated television series, Epic Trails, is set to premiere on FOX Sports Network on Tuesday, June 4th at 5:30pm. Following close behind the launch on FOX Sports Network, Season 2…
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Season 8 of Knot Right Kayak Fishing presented by FishUSA set to premiere May 23rd on Sportsman Channel
(Beachburg, Canada – May 13, 2019): Heliconia, the video production company behind the hit television series Knot Right Kayak Fishing presented by FishUSA, is excited to announce that the 8th season of the entertaining kayak…
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Season 7 of Facing Waves set to hit US airwaves, May 7th on FOX Sports Network
Heliconia, the video production company behind the paddling television series Facing Waves, is excited to announce the launch of the 7th Season of the award-winning show at on Tuesday, May 7th, on FOX Sports Network.…
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Kayak Anglers’ will want to tune in to WFN and Sportsman Channel on Sunday, April 7th: New Seasons with Jim Sammons to Premiere
Heliconia is proud to announce the upcoming launch of Season 8 of Seaguar’s Extreme Fishing Challenge and Season 10 of Jackson Kayak’s Kayak Fishing Show. Both hosted by renown kayak angler Jim Sammons, Seaguar’s Extreme…
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Winter Camping Can Really Suck – Or It Can Be Epic: Heliconia Releases New Winter Tips Video Series
Heliconia is proud to announce the release of a new series called “Winter Tips”. Hosted by Eric Hanson, expert backpacker and star of the popular Epic Trails TV show, the series provide viewers with best…
