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ACK Takes a Detour to MOAB
ACK President/Co-Owner, Steve Messana and VP of Store Operations/Co-Owner, Chris Hackerd took a detour on their way to the Outdoor Retailer show in Utah to partake in an exhilarating mountain bike adventure in none other than MOAB! I’d ask them for all the details but as always, they are busy so instead we’ll share a [...]
New to Us Products – Primus
Admittedly, it’s hard to keep up with all the new products our Merchandising Team picks up after the Outdoor Retailer show. Within a day or two, the team is busy forecasting and filling orders, phones are ringing, vendors are visiting and our stores and warehouse begin to see more shipments being delivered. I could spend [...]
Summer, It’s Not Over Yet!
Based on the sheer volume of pictures I am seeing with kids and their new and loaded backpacks on Facebook, it seems that school is back in session. Some may see it as the end of summer but the heat is still on for most of the country and before we begin to plan out [...]
Drag Your Yak…on a Wheel
Over the last several years, we’ve begun to see a new revolution in kayak design focused on customer convenience specifically the integration of a kayak wheel. At first I was skeptical but through multiple uses I have personally grown to appreciate their usefulness. I think this is a good step in the right direction for [...]
Don’t Have a Yak Attack!
Choosing the right kayak is much easier than you think. Buying a kayak can be a bit daunting for someone who has never set foot in one of our stores or visited our website. Upon visitation, you are already facing dozens of kayaks of all makes, models, sizes, styles and materials. As you make your [...]
Local Event Calendars Updated
We wanted to make sure that both our regional and visiting to Texas customers were well aware about our event calendar updates. They have been posted in our store blog pages here: Austin Store (covering all of central Texas): http://www.austinkayak.com/blog/austin-news-events/ San Marcos Store (covering central/south Texas): http://www.austinkayak.com/blog/san-marcos-news-events/ Houston Store (covering the Houston and coastal areas): [...]
Naked Roof? Get a Kayak Rack!
ACK employee, Joseph Dowdy, recently wrote a series of comprehensive guides to lead you in the right direction when shopping for auto racks for your car, suv or truck. We thought it may be a good idea to reference each one of them through one post…here ya go: Maybe you just bought a new kayak [...]
Share your adventures for a chance to win a Bending Branches Navigator Kayak Paddle!
We’ve partnered with our friends at Venturepax.com to challenge you to share your kayaking adventures! Venturepax is a hub for outdoor enthusiasts to share their adventures and a way for us to collect adventure stories from our community all in one place! We can’t wait to read your stories and see your pictures and videos. [...]
Kayak Fishing 101
We realize that not everyone that buys a kayak from ACK is looking to wet a line (lingo for casting a fishing line into the water) but we also know some of you may be curious or in some cases ready to jump right in. While fishing from a kayak is almost as simple as [...]
We Don’t Like Drought But…
We are no strangers to drought here in Texas and certainly don’t wish it upon anyone or anywhere. However, periods of drought are a reality of life and it seems that a larger than average area of the U.S. is experiencing one this summer. No need to get into the negative consequences, we all know [...]
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