SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 189,623	$ 206,156	$ 343,147	$ 371,823
Operating profit (loss)	15,429	36,036	29,189	59,593
Total assets (end of period)	668,789	618,980	668,789	618,980	$ 674,287
Unaffiliated customers | Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	129,134	159,770	237,315	286,629
Operating profit (loss)	11,321	40,400	27,613	68,163
Total assets (end of period)	375,637	288,924	375,637	288,924	285,321
Unaffiliated customers | Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,155	14,231	33,273	26,416
Operating profit (loss)	5,119	2,962	7,869	5,770
Total assets (end of period)	58,574	41,592	58,574	41,592	54,276
Unaffiliated customers | Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	23,008	17,768	37,606	30,165
Operating profit (loss)	3,164	2,814	4,695	3,883
Total assets (end of period)	44,613	30,147	44,613	30,147	27,530
Unaffiliated customers | Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	18,192	14,205	34,682	28,295
Operating profit (loss)	1,209	(1,253)	1,662	(1,594)
Total assets (end of period)	72,070	65,556	72,070	65,556	67,069
Interunit transfers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(204)	(272)	(398)	(470)
Interunit transfers | Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	189	246	364	386
Interunit transfers | Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	12	13	28	22
Interunit transfers | Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1	10	3	56
Interunit transfers | Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2	3	3	6
Other / Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	134	182	271	318
Operating profit (loss)	(5,384)	(8,887)	(12,650)	(16,629)
Total assets (end of period)	117,895	192,761	117,895	192,761	$ 240,091
Customer One
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 21,616		$ 48,921
Customer Two
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 45,735		$ 99,308