By Louise Stanway
This story first appeared in print in the February 2021 issue of Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine. Read the e-edition here:
Rapid Media, the publisher behind two internationally circulated publications – Paddling Magazine and Kayak Angler Magazine – has found a new home-base here in Revelstoke.
Scott MacGregor, Founder of Rapid Media, said opening the new Revelstoke location is a good fit for the business, as the town “felt full of smart people” immersed in the outdoor lifestyle.
While the company’s head office will remain in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, the hope is that this second office will provide an opportunity to expand the business—namely through hiring industry professionals with a shared passion for mountain sports.
“Our staff team needs to be full of enthusiasts, people who enjoy paddlesports and have the experience in the industry,” MacGregor added. “These days, paddlers and our staff team are involved in so much, and Revelstoke has it all: paddling, skiing, climbing and riding.”
Paddling Magazine covers content from gear reviews and trends, to culture, stories, news and events in the canoeing, paddleboarding and whitewater kayaking world. Its sister publication, Kayak Angler, is one of the world’s leading fishing kayak magazines.
The company recently posted various job openings wherein the successful applicants would be given the choice to work from either the Revelstoke or the Ontario office. MacGregor describes the Ottawa Valley as a “hot bed for whitewatewater canoeing and kayaking,” but admits that – owing to the absence of mountains – not all of his team were content living there year-round. Recently, two members of his core team have bought property in Revelstoke and are settling in for the long haul.
After being stationed in Palmer Springs, Ontario for the past twenty years, this new Revelstoke office represents an exciting new journey for the business and doubles-up as convenient base to coordinate the Paddling Film Festival World Tour; a travelling film tour (pre-pandemic) with stop-offs throughout B.C. and beyond.
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