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Early Years
1996: Founded in September by a team of entrepreneurs with a vision to quickly take innovative, alternative sports products to the worldwide recreation market. 1997: In February, the company was named RAVE Sports for Radical Alternative Vehicles & Equipment. Introduced the patented Aqua Jump water trampoline which received national media attention in “USA Today” and various TV shows. Another top product was the Sun Kat electric 2-person boat. 1998: Aqua Jump is named one of the top five Products of the Year by Super Show.
Current Chapter
RAVE Sports is acquired by Escalade Sports headquartered in Evansville, Ind. We are the only water sports brand owned by the company of sporting goods and athletic equipment brands ranging from basketball, table tennis, archery, pickleball, darting, game room and billiards to outdoor lawn and tailgate games and playground equipment. Most notable brands include Goalrilla basketball, STIGA and Ping-Pong table tennis, Bear Archery, Onix pickleball and LIFELINE fitness. Established in 1922, Escalade is traded on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol ESCA. 2022: RAVE Sports is awarded the Water Sports Industry Association’s “Innovative Product of the Year” for its Big Easy boat towable, and celebrates 25 years of making water fun!