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2020 Washington Outdoor Business Alliance Members

January 28, 2021 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

We are grateful to following businesses, institutions, and individuals who shared our vision to bring the outdoor recreation community together across our great state of Washington. I would like to draw specific attention to our Advisory Team— those people who really dug into it with us and helped guide and direct us toward a shared vision in our first year. We were onto something. Then, the pandemic! 

We must regretfully announce the closure of our Washington Outdoor Business Alliance for the foreseeable future. This was the most difficult decision our board and staff made in recent months. As we change the nature of our business model, we must pull back from our intended statewide scope and impact to focus our efforts locally, here in Bellingham. 

For a more complete story and a glimpse of the future: 2021 Recreation Northwest & The Alliance. 

Alliance Advisory Team

Clark Campbell, Gear Aid

Brian Roche, Gear Aid

Kelli Taylor, Geocaching

Jon Snyder, Outdoor recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee

Van Schoessler, Oregon Outdoor Alliance

Lorrie Mittmann, Peninsula Adventure Sports

Rich Siemer, SMC

Linda Balfour, Superfeet

Martina Brimmer & Jason Goodman, Swift Industries

Don Goldberg, Whatcom County Regional Economic Partnership

Gina Stark, Whatcom County Regional Economic Partnership


2020 Washington Outdoor Business Alliance Members

Businesses

Backcountry Essentials

Baker Mountain Guides

Earth Elements

eqpd

Eddyline

Freehub Magazine/Craft MTB

Gear Aid

KAVU

Kite Paddle Surf

Moondance Sea Kayak Adventures 

Mount Baker Experience Magazine

PNW Bushcraft

Port Side Productions 

PRIME Sports Institute 

Red Wing Shoes / Vasque

SMC Gear  

Square One Maps

Superfeet 

Trail Boss 

Organizations

Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance

Incite Cycles

North Cascades Institute

Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition 

All Things Fun Sports 

Government Land Managers

Port of Bellingham

Skagit County Parks and Recreation

Individuals

Andy Altepeter

Jimmy Archer 

Zach Wilkinson

Students

Olivia Leader


Who was Represented?
We represented recreationists: hikers, bikers, runners, paddlers, boaters, equestrians, anglers and other outdoorists.

We are the business owners and employees who support those passions; We are the staff, board members and volunteers who protect our natural places and who introduce people to the love of participating outdoors. We are students studying the multi-disciplinary elements of the outdoor recreation industry. 

Alliance Reach
Our core work and direct representation was in our hometown of Bellingham and Whatcom County. Our objective was to share our success with others across Washington State. We have Alliance Chapters in the North Sound (Whatcom/Skagit/San Juan), Seattle/King County and potential in Port Angeles/Peninsula.

Our relationships were growing in: Everett/Snohomish; Olympia/Thurston; Wenatchee/Chelan/Douglas; and the Methow Valley/Okanogan. 

Todd Elsworth

Todd Elsworth is one of the many “Mossy-haired lunatics roaming the dripping peninsulas”, described in “I’m Here for the Weather” by Tom Robbins. As executive director, he works to fulfill our mission to teach the health benefits of nature, promote outdoor recreation, and steward the places where we play.

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