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Blog Spotlight: Paddling with a Camera
Paddling photography offers a unique perspective that we know a lot of our customers & readers are interested in capturing. Some prefer capturing all the action with their GoPro rigged up on a mount while others might take a leisurely paddle with plenty of breaks to put down the paddle and pick up the camera. Well, however [...]
Employee Spotlight: Erin Holifield
At ACK.com, we strive to offer the best selection of outdoor products so that we can Outfit Your Adventure. That means working and coordinating with brands to make sure that what you want is only a click away. This month we wanted to share a little about our Merchandising Assistant, Erin Holifield, who works directly with [...]
Google+ Communities, Growing Niche Networks for Paddlers
We try stay on top of growing social media trends to connect with as many people as we can and that means spending time on the networks that people like to use. Google+ has been one of the latest trends and we’re very proud of our niche paddling communities and how much they’ve grown over [...]
Outfit Your Expedition with Exped Equipment
Heads up, Outdoor EXPEDition-ers, you can now find a new line of products at ACK to Outfit Your Adventure from Exped, an innovative company that’s been designing products for the casual hiker to the technical climber since 1997. Swiss based, Exped has slowly been making a name for themselves in the States and we aren’t [...]
SUP Bracing with Werner Paddles
Werner Paddles continues to roll out the SUP instructional videos (see the first three here) with a new one that talks about bracing strokes – a stroke that utilizes your paddle for extra stability. Check it out! Joseph @ACK
The Austinot Podcast Mentions ACK Launch Points
Local Austin podcasters Eric & Brittany give us and our Launch Points App a shout out in their podcast when one listener asks “What is the best place to launch a kayak?”. Listen here. Joseph @ ACK
Walk on Water
NRS films brings us another beautifully made paddling film that tells the amazing story of Greg Mallory who wound up paralyzed from the waist down after a terrible skiing accident and as a result turned to paddling. Today, he’s is a skilled Class V whitewater paddler who finds comfort, strength and kinship on the water. Enjoy his [...]
Insights from a First Time Paddler
Reading and sharing paddler’s stories is something we love to do, and when we came across this story from Wes Turner on our Google+ Kayaking Community we thought it was a great opportunity to share some insights for first time paddlers. Wes had recently found a great deal on a very old Wilderness Systems Pamlico 145T [...]
SUP Surfing 101 w/ BIC SUP
Before you take your stand up paddleboard (SUP) to the surf for the first time, check out the video below from BIC SUP. This 101 video will help you master the basics for catching your first wave on a paddleboard. Take our word for it – learning these techniques can help prevent injury and ensure you have [...]
Sawyer Brings the Feel of the Water to ACK
Sawyer Paddles is new to ACK.com, but not to the paddling world. They are an Oregon based company that got their start in 1967 when Ralph Sawyer established the company in the small town of Rogue River with deep roots in whitewater paddling. After several ground breaking innovations in the world of paddle design, the company [...]
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