Outdoor Retailer 2014

Sometimes you feel like a paddle; sometimes you don't. The new modular Predator XL kayak from Old Town keeps you happy in either case. With the help of a drop-in electric motor module, you can leave the paddle onshore and navigate the water with 45 lb of thrust and a foot-controlled rudder system.

Many a would-be paddleboarder is dissuaded from ever getting onto the water by the heavy, enormous size of the boards. Corran Addison Paddleboards has developed a three-piece board to help solve this problem.

Always looking for a new excuse to run its electric jet drive through the water, WaveJet has released a new board designed for fishing. The Pau Hana Big EZ Angler is the jet-powered stand-up paddleboard that provides stand-up fishermen with a new way to quietly troll the local fishing hole.

This year's Outdoor Retailer took the multifunctional hiking pole to a new level, with two hiking poles that double as full-on survival multi-tools. One includes an interchangeable multitool system, while the other has a built-in flashlight … and stun gun.

Flashlights, lanterns, headlamps, tent lights … there are a lot of different ways to light up a campsite. Colorado-based outdoor specialist Big Agnes adds one more: the tent. Specifically, its mtnGLO tent range.

BioLite has been slowly growing its line of outdoor cooking-charging gear. Its latest product, the BaseCamp, gives campers more power for cooking and charging gadgets. It can serve as both grill and stove, while storing enough power to charge tablet computers.

Zeal was one of the first major ski goggle manufacturers to integrate an HD actioncam into its goggles. Now it's readying a second generation version, the HD2 Camera Goggle, that packs upgraded hardware and new features.

A new Colorado-based outfit thinks it has a solution for snow biking that's considerably better than fat tires. The BikeBoard puts a ski underneath the front tire, providing float in deep snow and metal-edged traction on hardpack. Bikes have gone skiin'.

The I.C.E. Stove puts a unique spin on the multitool. Not only can the wood stove cook dinner and boil water in the wild, it can saw the firewood and crack a beer. The stove then breaks down into four panels that pack flat and weigh less than a pound (0.5 kg) in your backpack.