We had the good fortune of connecting with Dylan Penick and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dylan, maybe we can start at the very start – the idea – how did you come up with the idea for your business?
The thought was I going boating all the time but, I didn’t have any gear off the water that showed that. I found people like to talk about what you are wearing and what better way to get the conversation started than with cool clothes. Boom! That is how RCO came about. Just trying to get people to talk about the river more and hopefully making clothes that people would feel comfortable wearing in lots of different situations

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
It is a brand, we started out making clothes and now create content such as tik toks and podcasts. As far as easy, no it is has been a lot of long nights, long drives, and having to pick what comes first. Most of the stuff I have had to learn on the fly but, I keep bumping into people that have helped along the way. This brand is something I believe in and hope that my hard work will help make nature a better place in the end.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would take them to the Ocoee Region in Tennessee. We would explore the Ocoee river, on multiple days and on multiple trips. We would go to Ocoee Dam Deli where everything on the menu is great. We could check out the Hiwassee River one day and have a nice chill day on the river. Then go into town and check out the spots in McCaysville, new restaurants and breweries keep popping up. When we want a day off the river we could take a hike!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
American Whitewater is one of the greatness non-profits out there. They are constantly working for rivers and boaters all over the country at all times. They have been vital to dam removal as well as maintaining and helping with recreational water releases.

Website: rivercompanyoutfitters.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rivercompanyoutfitters/?hl=en

Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@rivercompanyoutfitters?lang=en

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