http://www.helipress.com/ News from the helipress.com website http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=250 The Heliconia Press would like to announce their recent donation to three Renfrew County Libraries. The Pembroke Public Library, The Beachburg Public Library and the Algonquin College Learning Resource Centre each received 3 books and one DVD focusing on paddling tips, techniques and safety. 2006-12-21 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=249 The Heliconia Press would like to announce their expansion with the hiring of their new Marketing Coordinator, Amy Luscombe. The position was created in order to further foster recent rapid growth and to better develop communications with media, customers, and partners. 2006-12-22 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=245 This tried and true method of surviving the winter is made easier thanks to the new book, Black Feather's Camp Cooking: Eating Well in the Wild, which will grace the shelves this spring. Although the recipes in the book are written with camping in mind, this belly warming soup is simple to prepare and suitable for any chilly day. Also, if eating is your method of surviving the winter, stay tuned for info on our upcoming Kayak Fitness DVD also due out this spring. 2007-02-27 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=243 This excerpt from Chapter 3 of Rolling a Kayak proves this new book by Ken Whiting covers rolling from all angles. The beginner and the instructor will not be disappointed by the tricks and tips this book contains. 2007-03-27 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=244 The first few chapters of Sea Kayaking: Rough Waters help ensure that your strokes, techniques and equipment will get you through the roughest water. Enjoy this excerpt from Chapter 4: Moving Water. 2007-03-27 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=246 The Heliconia Press is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Kayak Fishing - The Ultimate Guide, by Captain Scott Null and Joel McBride. It will be released May 15th and retail for $19.95 US. 2007-04-15 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=248 The Heliconia Press is pleased to announce their continued growth with the addition of Will Richardson as Senior Manager of Video Production. 2007-04-17 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=247 Heliconia is pleased to announce that they now offer complete High Definition production services. Their investment in all new HD cameras, accessories and a cutting-edge high definition editing suite comes just before heading into their busy season... 2007-05-10 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=251 With 11 new outdoor related books and DVDs in the works, our production team has their hands full. But, with a new Video Production Manager and having upgraded to all High Definition equipment, we're excited and ready for the challenge. 2007-06-12 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=253 The Renfrew County and District Health Unit honoured The Heliconia Press with the 2006 Healthy Living Award-recognizing healthy lifestyles in the workplace. 2007-06-25 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=252 Whether you're a beginner at camp cooking wondering how to create a menu and set up a kitchen in the woods, or a more experienced camper looking for some new techniques and recipes, Camp Cooking: The Black Feather Guide can help. 2007-07-06 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=254 Ruth Gordon fulfills the Heliconia Press prophesy and becomes a World Champion. The 4th in a series of World Champions having been employed at the Heliconia Press, Ruth's performance was suspenseful, graceful and dead on! 2007-07-10 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=255 Following the book Sea Kayaking: Rough Waters, the crew got the bug and took our new, folding Trak kayak's out during the Ottawa River's massive spring flows. 2007-07-10 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=256 The next level of expedition kayaking emerges in this latest film from Class V exponent, Ben Stookesbury. This engaging film exceeds the high standard of excitement demanded by the whitewater entertainment industry. 2007-07-11 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=261 Following Heliconia's model of shooting videos in the most scenic locations possible, the team couldn't have been happier with the final shoot destination for the upcoming Canoeing DVD. 2007-08-06 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=258 Iceland...that's right, Iceland. A country located on the mid-Atlantic ridge, which makes it one of the most active geologic areas in the world. Gysers, glaciers, thermals, boiling mud pools, and of course Waterfalls make Iceland the perfect place for a vacation. 2007-08-08 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=257 The Renfrew County and District Health Unit honoured The Heliconia Press with the 2006 Healthy Living Award-recognizing healthy lifestyles in the workplace. 2007-08-09 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=259 More of the nitty gritty about the making of Hotel Charley with paddling talent, Rafa Ortiz. Including stories of a broken back, accosting old ladies and hucking big drops. 2007-08-09 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=260 For the past 10 days, renowned outdoors photographer, Jock Bradley, has been working his magic in capturing images for a few of our upcoming books. 2007-08-23 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=263 The Heliconia Press is proud to have partnered with the Davis Frame Company Inc., an established New England builder of custom timber frame homes, to create this visually stunning and educational book. 2007-09-17 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=262 Thanks to TRAK Kayaks I had the opportunity to visit Hollywood, CA last weekend, quite a distance from my home in the small town of Beachburg, Ontario. I was in LA on behalf of TRAK Kayaks, to participate in the Elevate Film and Music Festival. 2007-09-21 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=264 The hottest in playboating instructionals was released last month and hit the tables at The Heliconia Press booth at Gauley Fest in West Virginia. 2007-10-18 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=265 The Heliconia Press is pleased to announce their further expansion with the addition of Rebecca Sandiford as Editor and Tamara Cuff as Office Manager. 2007-11-05 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=266 The Heliconia Press is proud to announce that the Mission: Epicocity has just won National Geographic's Best Online Adventure Flick. 2007-12-04 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=267 The Heliconia Press is proud to announce that the film Oil + Water has already won three prestigious awards internationallyand#8212;all before its official release in February 2008. 2007-12-05 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=268 The Heliconia Press is proud to announce that Camp Cooking: The Black Feather Guide has won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Canadian Best First Cookbook. 2007-12-10 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=269 Oil + Water has won Best Picture and the Youth Jury Award at this year's Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival. The win was announced in front of a star-studded audience of thousands at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles on December 9. 2007-12-17 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=270 The Heliconia Press is proud to announce it has been selected as a Finalist for the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards. 2008-01-09 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=271 The Heliconia Press is proud to announce that Kayak Fishing - The Ultimate Guide DVD, released on February 1, 2008, has won Best Instructional Film at the third annual Reel Paddling Film Festival. 2008-02-11 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=272 February 25, 2008 - The Heliconia Press is expanding its many environmental initiatives to include 100% recycled materials for all DVD packaging and the sole use of FSC-certified paper for all book publishing. 2008-02-25 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=273 Actor Patrick Stewart was so impressed by Oil + Water, winner of Best Picture at the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival in Los Angeles, that he urged audiences "to find this movie and to watch it again and again." 2008-03-13 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=274 The Heliconia Press is proud to respond to industry demand for quality paddlesport instructional titles with six new and authoritative books and DVDs for spring. 2008-05-02 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=275 The Heliconia Press is very excited to announce that shooting has begun for a first-of-its-kind kayak fishing action movie, ExOfficio Presents Kayak Fishing: Game On! 2008-06-12 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=276 Production for new kayak fishing adventure film continues as Jim Sammons, and local pro, Howard McKim, catch hundreds of fish amongst breaching orca's and humpback whales. 2008-07-07 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=277 "I've caught 200 lb shark and marlin from my kayak," says big game kayak angler Jim Sammons, "but this is by far the most extreme kayak fishing that I've ever done." 2008-09-22 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=278 The Heliconia Press announces the launch of Kayak Fishing Tales--a dynamic video blog designed to get more people excited and involved with the sport. 2008-10-07 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=279 During shooting for Heliconia's upcoming adventure kayak fishing film, Howard McKim gets towed 11 miles in his kayak during a five-hour battle with a 300-pound marlin. 2008-10-29 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=280 In partnership with the leading whitewater video producers, Heliconia is excited to launch 6 mind blowing action videos. 2009-03-01 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=281 Heliconia is excited to announce the much anticipated release of the ExOfficio presents Kayak Fishing: Game On movie. 2009-03-16 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=282 Kayak Fishing Tales WebTV launches a new website that will feature a new kayak fishing video every two weeks. 2009-04-28 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=283 The Heliconia Press is proud to announce that the second edition of The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Kayaking has won a Gold National IPPY Award. 2009-06-08 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=284 Heliconia's 13-episode TV series will broadcast into 25 million North American homes in 2010, in both standard and high definition. 2009-07-16 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=285 Outdoor Offspring is an informative and entertaining book by Eugene Buchanan, that lends parents a helping hand in getting their kids active outdoors. 2009-09-28 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=286 The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons is a 13-episode series that will begin airing on the World Fishing Network in both standard and high definition this coming January. 2009-10-13 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=287 Published in large, full color format, Winter Backpacking is a guide to warm and safe winter camping and day trips. 2009-10-21 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=288 Kayak Bass Fishing is a stunning, new, full color book that shows people how to get started, and more importantly, how to catch more fish. 2009-11-15 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=289 Heliconia's latest DVD release is an instructional film that helps both new and experienced runners train right, stay healthy, achieve their goals and have fun. 2009-11-25 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=290 The book formerly named Outdoor Offspring has a new cover and is now named Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids. The book is still set for release in Spring 2010. 2009-12-12 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=291 The Kayak Fishing with Jim Sammons TV series premieres this week on the World Fishing Network in both standard and high definition. 2010-01-13 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=292 Starring Rapala pro and filleting expert, Paul Powis, Filleting Freshwater Fish clearly demonstrates how to clean any freshwater fish and is the ultimate guide to great fillets. 2010-02-04 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=293 Howard McKim was towed 11 miles on his kayak by an enormous blue marlin. For the first time, the complete battle can now be watched online in full, 1080p high definition. 2010-03-10 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=295 Heliconia was recently approached by YouTube to become a web broadcast partner. Heliconia's flagship WebTV series now on track for 1.5 million views in 2010 alone. 2010-04-07 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=296 The Heliconia Press is excited to announce the release of the movie trailer for the upcoming ExOfficio presents Kayak Fishing: Game On 2 film. 2010-04-22 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=297 Heliconia releases sequel to award-winning kayak fishing documentary. The ExOfficio presents Kayak Fishing: Game On 2 follows Jim Sammons around the world on another fishing adventure of a lifetime. 2010-05-19 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=298 While shooting an episode of The Kayak Fishing Show in Panama, host Jim Sammons endured a 3.5 hour battle with a Tuna. For the first time, the complete battle can now be watched online in full high definition. 2010-06-10 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=299 We're going primetime! Heliconia has teamed up with industry insider news source SNEWS to bring you SNEWS TV...launching Aug. 4 at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. 2010-07-31 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=300 Heliconia is thrilled to release the latest in its Ultimate Guide book series - Ice Fishing: The Ultimate Guide by Tim Allard. 2010-08-19 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=301 Already being watched over 6500 times every day, Kayak Fishing Tales is extending its reach even further as a free podcast on iTunes. 2010-08-25 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=302 The Heliconia Press is proud to announce that Kayak Fishing: Game On has won the Canoe and Kayak magazine Reader's Choice Award for Favorite Movie of the Year. 2010-09-12 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=303 The Heliconia Press is excited to announce that its Kayak Fishing Tales WebTV channel has now been watched over 1 million times in 2010. 2010-09-16 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=304 Heliconia kicks off Paddling TV today with the release of Sea Kayaking TV - the first of four Paddling TV channels being released in 2010. 2010-10-25 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=305 In just over a year, Heliconia's Kayak Fishing Tales WebTV channel has exploded in popularity and is on track to being watched 6 million times in 2011. 2011-01-11 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=306 The second season of Ocean Kayak presents The Kayak Fishing Show kicks off this week on the World Fishing Network (WFN) as Jim Sammons heads to New Zealand... 2011-02-01 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=307 Watch the incredible footage of Jim Sammons having a 40lb fish ripped out of his hands by a hungry and aggressive shark 2011-04-12 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=308 In order to focus on TV / WebTV production, and social media marketing, Heliconia has sold its book and DVD business. 2011-05-05 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=309 Over the course of this year, Heliconia will produce the first and only paddlesports TV series for broadcast on Outside Television in the spring of 2012. 2011-05-19 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=310 Heliconia has begun production of Seaguar's Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge - a mini-series that will air on NBC Sports in 2012 2011-08-16 http://www.helipress.com/news_article.cfm?newsid=311 Now airing on NBC Sports, Seaguar's Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge follows Jim Sammons around the world on his Ocean Kayak 2012-01-12