Inflatable Kayak Blog

We arrived in Salt Lake City a few days in advance of the beginning of the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Show, so we were able to take in some of the sights and sounds of the area. On Tuesday, we drove up to the Kennecott Copper Mine at Bingham Canyon, the largest man-made excavation on earth. It’s more than three quarters of a mile deep and two and three quarters of a mile long. Seventeen per cent of the copper mined in the U.S. comes from the mine, which is known as the “richest hole on earth”. It’s quite a sight and worth the visit if you’re near Salt Lake City.

Even though the skies were cloudy and there were some occasional sprinkles, we decided to make a slight detour on our way back and head up to Silver Lake in the Big Cottonwood Canyon. The lake is in a bog like area that’s known for a variety of wildlife, including moose. We’re still searching for our first moose sighting! We took the path around the small lake, which takes about a half hour. It took us twice as long due to our propensity for taking pictures. There were several people fishing for trout, the main species found in the lake, from the shore and two dock areas. We also saw a fisherman with fly rod in hand sitting in a float tube. Later we saw a couple paddle into view in an inflatable boat. Kind of unique to see two of the products we sell in action in a small out of the way lake. We asked one fisherman about his luck and he said that today wasn’t too good, but the other day a friend caught about 30 trout, some up to 2 pounds.

More sprinkles and some cooler temperatures gave us a reason to head back to the car and back to our resort. The open-air demo is our next stop on Wednesday as the Outdoor Retailer Show begins.