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He founded Perception Kayaks, at one time the largest kayak manufacturer in the U.S., and has served as a small business delegate to the Reagan and Clinton administrations. [5] Masters is widely recognized as a pioneer in kayak manufacturing [6] and for his success in connecting whitewater enthusiasts with his kayaks.
Bill made significant advances to the methodology of rotational molding as applied to kayaks, allowing quality kayaks to be available worldwide for an affordable cost. Perception led the way in getting kayaks into the hands of the masses. Before Perception there was no retail network for kayaks.
His father, Bill Masters, started Perception Kayaks in 1975. Perception Kayaks would revolutionize the sport. Thanks to his innovations in rotational molding, Bill singlehandedly pushed kayaking into the mainstream by creating well-designed, less-expensive plastic kayaks.
Mar 4, 2019 · In business for over 30 years, Perception Kayaks is the industry-recognized pioneer of plastic roto-molded kayaks which makes their claim much more credible. Perception Kayaks was Started in the early 1970s in South Caroline by Bill Masters on a $50 investment.
Ed Gertler interviews Bill Masters, the founder of Perception Kayaks.
Jun 16, 2018 · His father, Bill Masters, founded Perception Kayaks in the ‘70s and had a large hand in taking the sport mainstream thanks to Perception’s affordable plastic boats. Adam has been kayaking all his life, but in the last several years, he’s made his own contribution to the world of paddlesports by developing the Bellyak, a kayak you paddle ...
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May 1, 2016 · Bill Masters, the founder and former CEO of Perception Kayaks, and father of 3D printing, received the Order of the Palmetto at The Innovative Spirit Awards, hosted by Clemson University’s Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
