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Advanced Elements AdvancedFrame Inflatable Kayak – Customer Review
Looking for some portability in your kayak? ACK customer Chris purchased this AdvancedFrame Inflatable Kayak from Advanced Elements and highly recommends it for anyone interested in flatwater paddling or event overnight backpacking trips! Here’s what he had to say: “Have used this for exploring small lakes and for inland marine (Puget Sound). Design and construction are [...]
Astral Brewer Wins Another Top Gear Pick
The Astral Brewer continues to wow the outdoor community. After being selected earlier this year by National Geographic as a 2013 Gear of the Year pick, the popular water shoe has now been chosen by Outside Magazine for their Top Gear Picks for 2013, based on value and performance. We only have good things to say about [...]
Johnson Outdoors’ New Adventure Team Website Coming Soon
Johnson Outdoors, makers of Old Town, Necky and Ocean Kayak, will be releasing a new website called AdventureOnTheWater.com that will act as a platform to showcase what their Pro Staff and Adventure Team Members are up to. It will feature photos, videos, personal kayak rigs of the teams, events and much more! While the date [...]
Colorado River from Source to Sea in 3.5 Minutes
In 2011, friends Will Stauffer-Norris and Zak Podmore ventured from Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains to the Gulf of California in Mexico. The adventure took them 113 days and over 1,700 miles of hiking and paddling. You might have caught tidbits of their adventure in our blog video updates from the NRS series Remains of a River which [...]
Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers Fall Tournament
ACK is proud to sponsor the 3rd annual Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers Charity Tournament which will be held at Camp Wright, Kent Island, MD on September 14, 2013. The tournament benefits the Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic and the Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland. The event is put together by a group of Maryland & Virginia kayak anglers who decided [...]
Take Charge of Spring with Savings from Johnson Outdoors
Spring means it’s time to get out on the water and we are very excited to pass on a special promotion to help you do just that! From May 3rd through June 2nd when you purchase an new & eligible Ocean Kayak, Old Town or Necky kayak you will receive a $50 or $100 Visa® Cash Card. This [...]
ACK Sponsors the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament
For the second year in a row, ACK is proud to sponsor the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament in Florida. This offshore kayak fishing tournament series has ‘Extreme’ in its name for a reason: these anglers aim for the big stuff. The list of eligible fish includes things like Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Kingfish, Black and Yellow [...]
ACK & Native Watercraft on The Price is Right
At the beginning of the April, ACK was on TV. No, it wasn’t our first television ad or a breaking news story – it was during an episode of The Price is Right! We’re still waiting for the full episode to be released but for those of you who didn’t catch the clip on our social [...]
Take More Friends Spring Rebate from Yakima
Starting April 27th, the Take More Friends Spring Rebate from Yakima is the perfect opportunity to grab up the rack products you need to fully take advantage of the warm weather. For purchases over $300, Yakima will be sending a little extra back to your wallet. Those who purchase $300 of Yakima gear will receive [...]
Colombia Boatdrainer PFG Boat Shoes – Product Review
A week ago at our Demo Days I noticed that our Austin store manager Justin was wearing a new pair of the Columbia PFG Boatdrainer Boat Shoes. These are a fairly new product that we started carrying back in February as part of Columbia’s new lineup of water shoes – which includes the Drainmaker II, [...]
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