Kayaking
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, [...]
100% FREE Kayak Shipping
To celebrate spring, we’re excited to offer FREE KAYAK SHIPPING as well as 15% Off Accessories* and encourage you to take advantage of this offer while it lasts. It isn’t often we are able to offer a deal like this since shipping a kayak requires special skill, packaging and handling which of course results in additional costs. While [...]
[Photos]: ACK’s 2013 San Marcos Demo Days
Another weekend full of Demo Days and another great time. Thanks to all those who joined us across Central Texas at the Austin, San Marcos, Houston and Spring Demo Days. We had a blast hanging out with some old friends and made plenty of new ones that will hopefully last for years to come. We [...]
Astral Brewer Shoe – Sneak Up on Simple
Gear is great. Gear is good. Let us take it to the woods, and the water, and the pub. Some folks think they need everything in the catalog to enjoy a day outdoors. Other prefer to keep it simple by asking: What are my needs? And what gear do I really need to meet those needs? For [...]
A Plethora of New In Focus Videos!
We’ve all been pretty busy over here at ACK HQ but we’ve recently taken the time to show off some of our favorite products in our ongoing series of In Focus product spotlight videos. We thought we’d dedicate a blog post to highlight what we’ve put in the spotlight recently. Whether you’ve barely wet your [...]
[Photos] : ACK’s 2013 Austin Demo Days
We had an absolute blast at this past weekend’s Austin Demo Days at the Hyde Park Quarry and hope you did too. If you missed out, don’t fret! Not only can you check out the photo recap in this blog but you still have the chance to participate in Demo Days this coming weekend in San [...]
ACK & Sawyer Paddles at the Reel Paddling Film Festival and Colorado River Ramble
In the midst of our busy Demo Day schedule we’ve somehow found the time to get involved with two more local Austin events with some help from our friends at Saywer Paddles. We are talking about the Reel Paddling Film Festival and the Colorado River Ramble – two events we were involved with last year [...]
Playak Reviews Lasso Locking Touring Kayak Cable
I recently came across a Playak review that I thought was worth sharing. The reviewer looks at the Lasso Locking Touring Kayak Cable and discusses why he thinks it’s a valuable accessory. It resonated with me personally because I have been using Lasso cables for the past year. I often will attend events with company kayaks and [...]
National Geographic’s 2013 Gear of the Year
National Geographic recently released their top gear choices for the 2013 Spring/Summer and we’re proud to say that we carry four of these refined outdoor toys. These National Geographic designated “must-haves” include the following: Big Agnes Fishook UL2 Tent – At less than four pounds, this two person, three season tent from Big Agnes employs a [...]


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