Media Coverage
Click2Houston – Fire damages kayak warehouse
As seen at Click2Houston.com: The warehouse of a kayak company was damaged in a fire late Sunday. The fire started at the ACK Kayak Company warehouse at Bissonett and Renwick in southwest Houston. To read the full article click here.
Texas Saltwater Fishing – Cade’s Coastal Chronicles
As seen in Texas Saltwater Fishing: Hi, I’m Cade. I’m just your everyday do it yourself kind of guy with a great passion for the outdoors. Like many of you, I have often found myself a little lost when planning a fishing trip to a new area. Well, break out your hook-N-Line Fishing map and [...]
Bronto – Austin Canoe & Kayak Introduces Promotional Emails and Increases Revenue
As seen on Bronto.com: Austin Canoe & Kayak (ACK) believes their success is the result of “unwavering customer service and a dedication to and love of outdoor exploration.” This customer-centric approach has made ACK a trusted brand and go-to source for paddlesports enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers. As ACK has evolved and grown, email has become [...]
KRBE – Kayak Angling for Sharks on Houston Coast
As heard on Houston’s KRBE Radio Station: ACK Houston’s Jerron Wosel is wrangled into taking KRBE Radio host Special K on a kayak fishing trip for sharks on the Houston coast when his wife calls in to discuss the sport. Listen here.
SGB Weekly – 40 Under Forty, Peter Messana
As seen in SGB Weekly - Peter, along with his brother Steve, acquired Austin Canoe & Kayak, a specialty retailer based in Austin, TX, in 2005. Together they have led a path of success from a small, single brick and mortar business into a three store chain with a highly acclaimed internet presence. Click here to read the full story.
SportsTalk 790 AM – Interview with Doug Pike
As heard on the Doug Pike Show (SportsTalk 790 AM): Jerron Wosel is interviewed by Doug Pike on the Sports Talk 790 AM Radio Station in Houston to talk about the sport of kayak fishing. Listen to his segment here.
YakAngler.com – ACK From a Stroke of Luck…
As seen on YakAngler.com: Brother’s Peter and Steve Messana and Chris Hackerd purchased Austin Canoe and Kayak in 2005. The original store was 2,500 sq. ft. and had only one employee. Since then, the men have expanded the Austin store, hired 24 more employees and opened two more locations, one in San Marcos and another [...]
Community Impact – Austin Canoe and Kayak
As seen in Community Impact: Business owner gives up corporate job to open boat store with friends. Peter Messana and his business partners have an unwritten motto when it comes to running Austin Canoe and Kayak: The store owners hire employees who love the two boating adventure sports. That way, their employees are fully engaged [...]
Austin Business Journal – Austin Canoe & Kayak drifts into Houston through buyout
As seen in the Austin Business Journal: Austin Canoe & Kayak is paddling into a larger, and some say, more challenging stream — the Houston market. MSP Holdings LLC, which owns the 19-year-old independent retailer, has acquired Canoesport in Houston. The company paid approximately $230,000 for the store’s assets and naming rights. The deal closed in [...]
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