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Paddling the Ride 115 with Some New Toys

Austin Store Team — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:00:43 +0000

I recently had the chance to take out my Ride 115 on the Colorado River (Little Webberville, Texas). It’s always a pleasure to take this kayak out, I truly love it. First off, at only 11.5’, it doesn’t stick out the back of my truck far enough to need a bed extender, which makes it [...]

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SUPs, Always a Hit

Austin Store Team — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:00:06 +0000

Recently a few friends and I rented a house in Gun Barrel, Texas on Cedar Creek Lake. I decided to bring along a few kayaks as well as a couple stand up paddleboard’s (SUP’s) and needless to say, they were hit throughout the weekend. For many of my friends, it was their first time on [...]

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Quest for a Kayak Ends at Tarpon 120

Austin Store Team — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:10:22 +0000

I have been on a quest the past few months. No, not for hunting dragons, but for a kayak. I have tried out tons of different models from sit insides to sit on tops and have even had a chance in the Hobie Adventure Island. I was being somewhat picky on the model of kayak [...]

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Austin to Denver

Austin Store Team — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:00:55 +0000

Editor’s Note: We are sad to announce that Michael, a valued ACK Austin store employee, will be leaving ACK to pursue his education in Colorado with his girlfriend. In many ways, Denver reminds us of Austin as an outdoor sports mecca and we look forward to hearing about his outdoor adventures. Michael recently visited Denver [...]

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Gulf Coast Redfish Fever!

Austin Store Team — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:15:44 +0000

An early fall Redfish round up by Kristian Kolflat It wasn’t my birthday weekend but it might as well have been! The late summer, early fall seasons provide some of the best redfish fishing here on the Texas coast. So good, that before I can even finish making my plans to hit the coast, I [...]

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Happy Birthday to Me

Austin Store Team — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:15:09 +0000

A coastal kayak fishing adventure by ACK Employee, Kristian Kolflat I hadn’t planned on getting struck by the whip-like harpoon-resembling barbed tail of a large stingray, but as I shuffled foot-by-foot in the waist deep, mucky-waters of the back bays of Port Aransas’ world-class fishing waters, this seemed more and more likely. “Always shuffle your [...]

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A Bittersweet Kayak Fishing Adventure

Austin Store Team — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:30:13 +0000

I am hard pressed to remember a day of fishing that was quite so wildly unsuccessful as the day that Kristian and I spent fishing the lower Colorado. I mean we could not pull a fish out of that river to save our lives. We paddled a 14-mile stretch of the Colorado that goes from [...]

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Why Don’t YOU Have a CamelBak Hydration Backpack?

Austin Store Team — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:18 +0000

No seriously, why don’t you have one? It’s the perfect accessory for the athlete, outdoors person or even backyard gardener. Regardless of your activity, CamelBak Hydration Backpacks provide the necessary hydration that will make your experience that more enjoyable — especially here in Texas on a hot summer day! Of course, it doesn’t have to [...]

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Off Season? What “Off” Season?

Austin Store Team — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:33:39 +0000

As I sit here getting ready for the upcoming boat shows I think back about how great of an “off” season it was. For many paddlers that reside in Texas, late November through January is considered the “off season”. Of course, we do experience a few days where temperatures will get back up into the [...]

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Farewell Daniel!

Austin Store Team — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:30:20 +0000

Editor’s Note: Daniel, an ACK Austin Store associate, has his hands full these days. He recently graduated from the University of Texas and is getting married soon while also preparing a move to Dallas, Texas! We would like to wish Daniel and his soon-to-be bride the best of luck in Dallas. He’s been a great [...]

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