08/05/2026
Conversation + Community 🪩
“Transitioning Neighborhood Offshore into an entity under Camp Outpost Inc. wasn’t just a structural move, it was a commitment,” Macdissi said. “At this point, the board shop is part of a bigger ecosystem. Through Camp Outpost, we operate as a year-round, nonprofit outdoor outfitter serving youth, families and communities across Nebraska.”
“The most valuable lesson has been learning to listen: to mentors, to participants, to staff, to partners, taking in different perspectives and letting that shape the work,” she said. “We all get further with people around us who believe in what we’re building.”
When Kristen Macdissi started Neighborhood Offshore in 2013, a company that provides paddleboards, longboards, kayaks and other rentals, she was paddling against the current in decidedly landlocked Omaha, Nebraska. Thousands