Confluence Watersports is offering its employees paid time off to give back to the paddling community. Any employee who has worked continuously with Confluence for a minimum
of five years may take an additional five, paid days off per year to
volunteer. The effort must be broadly related to the paddling industry,
from water clean-up days to teaching kids to paddle.
Confluence has 500 employees among its seven brands and an internal sales team spread across the country.
“Many members of our team work here because they are passionate about paddling, which goes hand in hand with the health of rivers, lakes and oceans where they paddle,” said Sue Rechner, CEO of Confluence Watersports. “As an organization, we want to enable them to give back to the community and to the industry.”
“I havent earned my paid volunteer days yet,” Rechner joked, alluding to her 18-month tenure as CEO. “But, this program also serves to encourage those of us who are newer to the industry to discover a cause were passionate about and get involved.”
Located in Easley, S.C., Confluence's brands include Wilderness Systems, Perception, Dagger, and Wave Sport kayaks; Mad River Canoe, Adventure Technology paddles; and Harmony accessories.
