Environmental Responsibility

We build products that help people from all walks of life and every generation enjoy the outdoors. We feel a unique obligation to go above and beyond to help preserve and protect the environment in every way we can.

This year we will be rolling out a number of new programs that will help reduce our impact on the environment and help our customers to do the same. These include corporate initiatives to reduce and offset any environmental impacts from the manufacturing of our kayaks, and programs to encourage the responsible use and recycling of them.

Perception is also active with many outdoor groups at the forefront of environmental protection and awareness. Find out more about the following programs:

Paddle-It-Forward

“Paddle It Forward” is a simple concept in which everyone gives a little, and receives a lot. Donate your used hard-shell kayak or canoe to any 501(c)(3), outdoor or environmental educational organization and bring the proof of donation to a participating Perception dealer. With this proof of donation, you will receive nearly 20-percent off the cost of a new kayak or canoe. Get the details.

See the list of participating retailers!

Employee Volunteerism Program

Confluence Watersports (parent company of Perception Kayaks) is offering its employees paid time off to give back to the paddling community and the environment. With 500 employees among its seven brands and an internal sales team spread across the country, there is a substantive opportunity to make a difference.

“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.”

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.

This initiative contributes to two guiding principles for Confluence: to support the growth of the industry and to promote a satisfying work environment for its employees.