San Marcos Store's Latest Posts
Night Fishing with the Wildcat Lighting System
For me kayak fishing is not just a hobby or an activity to pass time, but an obsession. I am always on the water whenever I have a few hours to spare. However, since I am a working college student, my spare time is very limited so I usually fish at night. Fishing from a [...]
Don’t Leave Home Without It!
A simple anchor float is rarely an item of discussion when talking about paddling gear. However when kayaking on a less than perfect day it can really save you from losing your gear, especially if you are in a kayak in less-than-perfect conditions. Point in case: Recently I was kayak fishing one or our [...]
Brrr, I’m cold!
It’s 29˚F outside and I can’t help but feel that chill creeping into our store. Sure, I’m wearing two jackets, jeans, a hoodie, beanie and a hat but what’s really keeping me warm are the Grabber Hand and Toe Warmers. I was curious and thought I would give them a try to see how well [...]
ACK San Marcos Seminar Recap
On Friday, January 7th, San Marcos ACK held an informal seminar with Chris Roberts. Chris has a long history in the paddle sports industry. He worked for Wilderness Systems in 1996 and continued on as the Production Manager after they merged with Confluence Watersports through 2001. Today Chris is working with Pyranha and Feel Free [...]
Kayak Racks for Trucks
If you’ve stopped by any of our stores here in Texas, you can easily see why some call this “truck country”, seems like every other vehicle that pulls up into our parking lot is a truck. Of course, this is because if you own a truck chances are you probably plan to use it to [...]
No More Holes! Attaching Kayak Accessories Without Drilling
I’ve always noticed that we sell a large number Wilderness System’s Tarpon series and the Native Manta Ray series kayaks here at the San Marcos store. One of the many reasons these kayaks sell so well, especially among anglers, is their patented accessory attachment systems. These innovations make it easy for paddlers to add and [...]
Kayaking Season Isn’t Over Yet!
You are probably starting to notice a slight trend in topics related to colder weather paddling. I think it is pretty obvious why, just because the temps are dropping, doesn’t mean that you have to put your kayaks in storage yet! This is especially true for those in the southern regions. If you prepare yourself [...]
The Truth About Scupper Plugs
I’ve always had customers ask me about scupper plugs, more specifically, they are not sure if they need them and in some cases wonder if they may be a necessity because they were told so by someone else. Scupper holes are found in sit-on-top kayaks are are designed as a safety feature to drain water [...]
How It’s Made – Mixing Kayak Colors
We often receive questions about kayak colors; usually in regards to how they mix colors such as Wilderness Systems’ Camo or Ocean Kayak’s Sunrise . These colorful schemes, among others, are the result of mixing different colored plastic pellets or what they refer to as powders. During the manufacturing process, these pellets are added to [...]
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