SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2021	Jun. 26, 2020	Jul. 02, 2021	Jun. 26, 2020	Oct. 02, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 213,568	$ 138,390	$ 585,391	$ 429,528
Operating profit (loss)	38,099	12,929	97,692	51,524
Total assets (end of period)	659,395	517,609	659,395	517,609	$ 546,026
Unaffiliated customers \| Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	155,098	102,542	441,727	335,445
Operating profit (loss)	39,390	23,273	107,553	71,208
Total assets (end of period)	264,364	204,406	264,364	204,406	206,244
Unaffiliated customers \| Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	17,744	9,653	44,160	25,999
Operating profit (loss)	4,305	828	10,075	1,603
Total assets (end of period)	48,352	35,670	48,352	35,670	37,514
Unaffiliated customers \| Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,783	15,238	49,948	26,104
Operating profit (loss)	3,446	1,181	7,329	(2,021)
Total assets (end of period)	29,519	24,003	29,519	24,003	21,038
Unaffiliated customers \| Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	20,678	10,694	48,973	41,405
Operating profit (loss)	1,978	(2,595)	384	(3,202)
Total assets (end of period)	67,927	63,079	67,927	63,079	67,393
Interunit transfers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(355)	(242)	(825)	(605)
Interunit transfers \| Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	250	199	636	529
Interunit transfers \| Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	13	12	35	29
Interunit transfers \| Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	90	29	146	36
Interunit transfers \| Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2	2	8	11
Other / Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	265	263	583	575
Operating profit (loss)	(11,020)	(9,758)	(27,649)	(16,064)
Total assets (end of period)	249,233	190,451	249,233	190,451	$ 213,837
Customer One
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 25,138		$ 88,649
Customer Two
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 20,433		$ 70,269