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CANOE & KAYAK
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· sales
· accessories
· river trips
· trailers
· repairs
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· We are a Paddlesports Business. We specialize in canoe and kayak retail sales, livery services and repair services. We also design, manufacture, and sell our own line of canoe and kayak trailers.
· Our home is the Old Train Station in Marysville, Pennsylvania (at the end of the rainbow). We're located in Central Pennsylvania, just a few miles north of Harrisburg.
· Our home river is the Main Stem of the Susquehanna River.
· Our location is convenient: get off Interstate 81 at Exit 65 and go north on Routes 11&15 for 2 miles. We're on the right, just before the traffic light.
· Headed downstream (south)? From the Route 322 / 11 & 15 intersection, follow Routes 11 & 15 south for 10.5 miles. In Marysville, we are the first business on the left, immediately past the traffic light.
· GPS: Lat. 40.342467 Lon. -76.929456
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BMO News Notes:
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Just Released:
The BMO Spring 2012 Newsletter
Check it Out
(815K pdf)
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Due to the unseasonably warm weather,
we will be open on Sundays starting 4/22/12.
· Tuesday: Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
· Wednesday through Sunday: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
· Monday: Closed except on holidays listed below.
· Summer Holiday Schedule:
Memorial Day, May 28 - Open
Day after Memorial Day, May 29 - Closed
Independence Day, July 4 - Open
Labor Day, September 3 - Open
Day after Labor Day, September 4 - Closed
BMO Columbus Day Retreat, October 6, 7, and 8 - Closed
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Boat Repair Season
It's that time of year again -- time to get your canoes and kayaks in top working order for the new paddling season.
Our repair shop is busy undoing last years mishaps and wear and tear. We're also busy modifying and installing new outfitting. Bring your problem in and let us give you a cost estimate.
For do-it-yourselfers, we stock a full line of repair and maintenance materials: fiberglass, aramid, dynel, graphite and nylon fabrics; epoxy and polyester resin systems; Minicel and neoprene foam; wood, vinyl and aluminum gunwale stock, Stainless fasteners, seats and deck plates; skidplate kits; rope, shockcord and webbing; and this list goes on and on -- if it has anything to do with fixing canoes and kayaks, we probably have it.
We are an authorize dealer for West System Epoxy and we stock most of the items in their product line.
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Canoe and Kayak
Clearance Sale
Now at BMO
All 2011 boats are 10% off MSRP.
Older boats have larger discounts.
Sorry, Bell Canoes excepted (they're fast becoming collectors items).
Model Year Discount $$$
2011 10% off
2010 15% off
2009 20% off
2008 & prior 25% off
Get them while they last.
Canoe Inventory (pdf)
Kayak Inventory (pdf)
Sale prices are posted in the canoe and kayak inventory lists.
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The Whistle Law is Back & New PFD Rule
The whistle law was discontinued a few years ago, but now its back.
Non-powered boats are required to carry a whistle or other mechanical sound-producing device on Pennsylvania waterways.
Recently the PA Fish & Boat Commission adopted a new regulation that will require PFD's (flotation vests) to be worn by all persons on watercraft under 60' in length from November 1 to April 30. This rule does not go into effect until November 2012.
Pa Paddling Laws
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BMO On-Line Store
Check out our new on-line store: BMO Store.
The BMO Store offers the quality specialty products you can find in our "brick and mortar" store in Marysville, PA and more! Enjoy shopping through our great selection of kayak and canoe accessories, care and repair products and BMO stuff such as BMO T-shirts, hats and cozies.
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Odysea Kayak Tours
Paddle Nicaragua with Jason and Nikki
Jason & Nikki Craft, the owners of Odysea Kayaks in Nicaragua, spent their last rainy season (our summer) working with us here at BMO, they are getting ready to migrate back to Nicaragua, and they are inviting you to join them for a West Coast of Central America adventure.
More information at:
http://odyseakayaktours.com/
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The refreshing Susquehanna!
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| About our Retail Store: |
· We specialize as a full service paddlesports store. We stock canoes, kayaks and all kinds of paddling accessories. We also stock repair, outfitting and rescue supplies, and some camping equipment.
· We're a brick and mortar business and with being located in an old train station, our bricks are thick.
· We aren't a sports department store with big open spaces, in fact, visiting our store is a lot like spelunking; it's crowded with merchandise and you can find the neatest things hiding in the crevices or suspended from the ceiling. Plan on taking some time to explore the largest paddle gear and accessory inventory in the area.
· More About our Retail Store
· Check out our Canoe or Kayak Inventory
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| Bargains: |
· Click here to go to our Bargains page.
· This is where you'll find the special sales of canoes and kayaks in our retail store -- the bargains..
· Notes about sales events.
· Listings of the reduced priced boats in our store.
· Notes of interest about canoes and kayaks.
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| Canoe and Kayak Rental: |
· Enjoy the Susquehanna River as only a paddler can. Rent a canoe or kayak and take your family or friends on a trip down Central Pennsylvania's scenic Susquehanna River. Picnic or camp on one of the numerous islands; fish this world class smallmouth bass fishery; swim or wade in a secluded cove; and admire the abundant waterfoul and other river critters, including our favorite, turtles. Singles, couples, families, groups, and corporate functions are welcome.
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| River Tours and Parties: |
· Our River Tours and Parties are based on the use of our 22' War Canoe. Piloting and hosting services are provided by Blue Mountain Outfitters personnel.
· Bird watching - Rockville Bridge watching - Photography - Parties.
· No problems keeping up -- we're all in the same boat.
· Great alternative for high water levels and high wind conditions.
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| Trailers: |
· Purchase a Blue Mountain Canoe and Kayak Trailer and haul a load. Our trailers are very popular with livery, government and instructional institutions. We have a smaller version that is more suitable to the individual and limited space applications.
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| Repair and Outfitting: |
· We can fix your boat, make it more comfortable, make it perform better -- our shop and technicians are available to repair or custom outfit your boat and gear. We also stock a full range of outfitting and repair materials for the do-it-yourselfer.
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| Paddling Lessons: |
· We have retired from teaching paddling lessons. Please check the Paddling Resource Links Page for links to area paddling schools.
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| What's New: |
· What's new around the shop: New manufacturers, new products, new rental and tour offerings, new services, shop improvements, informative tidbits ...
· Check out our periodic (sporadic is probably more accurate ) newsletters at Newsletter Library Page. New boats, Holiday ideas, Maintenance tips, and more.
· Sign up to receive an e-mail copy of our newsletter at our Newsletter Sign-Up Page.
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| Current Business Hours: |
· Currently we are keeping Summer store hours.
· Tuesday: Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
· Wednesday through Sunday: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
· Monday: Closed.
· We are open on Summer Holidays that fall on a Monday (Memorial Day, Labor Day, and possibly the Fourth of July). We will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the holiday but we will be closed the the following day: Tuesday.
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Hours:
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· Explanation of our seasonal hours, summer holidays, rental season, and things having to do with time.
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| Calendar: |
· The dates when we're open and when we're not.
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| Directions: |
· How to find us.
· Maps to BMO
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| Contact Us: |
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| About Us: |
· Learn a little about our business, our building's history, and meet the gang at Blue Mountain.
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Brochure Library:
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· Our brochure library provides one-stop shopping for all of the product, services, and general information brochures that we have available on the Web. Most of our brochures are .pdf file format and require Adobe Acrobat to view or to print.
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| Links: |
· Links to the manufacturers and paddling related stuff: water levels, weather, paddling clubs, area information, area information phone numbers, and more.
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| Fun and Games: |
· The lighter side of "What's New". Tidbits about our adventures and slight misadventures and whatever else we come up with.
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| River Tales: |
· Some tales of woe, but mostly Pat Reilly's "River of the Month" write-ups of local streams.
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| Photo Album: |
· Some photos that we've gathered from here and there, mostly here, but some from there.
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| RR Caution Notice: |
Blue Mountain Outfitters is located in the old Marysville Railroad Passenger Depot and the railroad tracks that are located immediately behind our building and parking lots are very active and very dangerous.
Do not park with any part of your vehicle extending past the parking lot lines. Do not turn your kids or pets loose behind our property. For that matter, do not leave them unsupervised anywhere around here -- the road out front is no safer than the railroad out back and we have a lot of vehicles with trailers moving and backing up on our lots. If you step past the parking lot lines or behind our building, you are trespassing on railroad property and the fines are very stiff -- they do not like killing people.
Frequently you cannot hear the trains approaching -- from years of train watching we know that this is not a myth. Worst of all, Amtrack uses these tracks and they always seem to be making up for lost time when they go past here.
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· About our Brochures.
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