Canoeing
In Focus: Gift Ideas for Your Little Adventurer
You’ve shared your love of the outdoors with your kids and now you can’t get ‘em out of the boat and off the trail. You’ve started them down the long path of an outdoor enthusiast and if they’ll be spending more time joining you on your adventures, they need their own gear! When they’re more [...]
In the News: Man Calls 14-Foot Canoe on Boston Harbor Home
Next time you visit Boston, look out into the Harbor and see if you spot an older gentleman paddling a very loaded 14 foot aluminum canoe with patches of duct tape decorating it’s hull. If you do, there’s a good chance you’ve spotted Michael Richard Smith, who has been calling the canoe his home for [...]
In Focus: Knives – A Sharp Gift
I don’t want to put too fine a point on this, but if someone in your life loves the outdoors, a knife would most certainly make a sharp gift this holiday season. We offer a wide selection of knives here at ACK and I’ll run down a few different models you should check out: First [...]
In Focus: Sawyer Paddles Kids Tales Canoe Paddle
If you’ve looked for paddling gear for kids you’ve probably noticed there isn’t as much variety for the young ones as there is for us adults. Most paddlesports manufacturers offer some sort of tricked-out, accessorized version of a product for the grown-ups but kids aren’t always so lucky. While a lot of kids gear will certainly [...]
It’s Starting to Feel Like the Holidays at ACK.com
For everyone who prefers to get their holiday shopping done early, it’s time to visit the ACK homepage! Why? Well, aside from a little surprise that we think anyone on the look out for a new kayak is sure to like, we’ve just added our 2012 Holiday Buyer’s Guide! This year its loaded with more outdoor gift [...]
Photo Recap: ACK’s Fall 2012 Austin Kayak Demo Day and Expo
We should start by thanking all of you who came out to our Austin Kayak Demo and Expo. Over 300 people made it to the Hyde Park Quarry here in Austin, Texas to try out kayaks, canoes and SUPs, talk shop and attend our free clinics. Saturday was a beautiful day here in Austin but [...]
Announcing the 2012 Fall Demo Day & Expo
It’s that time again! The 2012 Fall Demo Days are almost here and we hope you are as excited as us to experience one of the most sought after events in the paddling community. This year, at each location, we will offer a one day on the water demo and a second day expo complete [...]
Peter’s African Canoe Experience – Customer Blog
ACK serves customers all over the world – that’s why we weren’t overly surprised when we heard from Peter Plaskett of Australia. Peter recently took a trip to Uganda which included a relaxing day of paddling, that took an interesting turn. He shared his experience in this blog. Enjoy! Well there I was, Lake Bunyoni, [...]
USA Canoe/Kayak Rundown for 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics are only 5 days away and you better believe that we will be paying close attention to the canoe and kayak events that are going on! How about you? If you don’t know much about Olympic paddling, here’s a run down. Kayaking and canoeing have had a presence in the Summer Olympics since 1936 and [...]
Cold Water Boot Camp – Another Reason to Wear Your PFD
Here’s another reason to wear your PFD! It’s an older video but still a powerful one. Put on by the US Coast Guard, Cold Water Boot Camp shows how even good swimmers who don’t think they need a PFD can quickly be overcome without one in cold water. Just wear your PFD! – Joseph@ACK
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