(Provided by BPS Marketing)
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - For the first time, adventurists of all ages can zipline from almost three stories high and soar over a 25,000-gallon kayak lagoon Jan. 23-25 at the Coliseum's first large consumer show of the year - the 6th annual Outdoor Sports, Lake & Cabin Show.
Showgoers will be able to take flights and fish in two stocked ponds as part of a fundraiser set up for the Honor Flight Northeast Indiana chapter - a nonprofit that raises money to honor World War II military veterans by sending them on a one-day all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. to visit the war memorials, with each flight costing around $60,000.
And for the first time in Fort Wayne, official Bass Pro Shop products like Polaris snowmobiles, all-terrain and utility vehicles, Tracker and Nitro Performance fishing boats, and Sun Tracker pontoons will be available for purchase and on display through Schnelker Marine Focus PowerSports. A team of professional anglers will present winter bass fishing seminars in addition to a health and fitness, and disaster survivalist speaker series.
Among the return of boat rides, youth archery lessons and an air rifle shooting range, are new show features including chainsaw woodcarving demonstrations (and auction for the honor flights), fly-fishing instruction, bicycle test rides, inflatable BB gun range, solar-paneled log cabin and vintage military vehicles on display from the National Military History Center.
Over 100 outdoor exhibitors will fill the 108,000 square-foot space with a wide range of sporting goods and services related to: biking, hiking, camping and fitness, hunting and fishing, boats and water sports, vacation and travel, recreational vehicles and motorsports, cottage living and more.
Cost is $10 for adults and is valid for re-admission all weekend. Children 12 and under are free. Two-dollar discount coupons are available on SportsandCabinShow.com, and at Fort Wayne area Gander Mountain and Dickís Sporting Goods stores prior to the show.
Show hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, log on SportsandCabinShow.com.