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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 [...]
BlackPak Your ‘Yak! Kayak/SUP Fishing Photo Contest on Facebook
On April 1st, we launched BlackPak Your ‘Yak! a kayak/SUP fishing photo contest sponsored by YakAttack on the ACK Facebook page. We invite you to participate in the contest by submitting your kayak/SUP fishing photo or voting for others’. The contest will be open for voting and photo submissions for the duration of April and the [...]
Employee Spotlight: Erin Holifield
At ACK.com, we strive to offer the best selection of outdoor products so that we can Outfit Your Adventure. That means working and coordinating with brands to make sure that what you want is only a click away. This month we wanted to share a little about our Merchandising Assistant, Erin Holifield, who works directly with [...]
KATS Report: Fishing the Fog of Lake Fayette
From All-star KATS Intern Johanna Kraus-Darden: The looming mist of Lake Fayette had KATS anglers questioning spring storms and unpredictable temperatures… Luckily you don’t need to see through fog to catch Bass below your kayak! Paddling out at 7:00 am in 40 degrees and rain, then fishing for 8 hours on end requires devotion to [...]
The Austinot Podcast Mentions ACK Launch Points
Local Austin podcasters Eric & Brittany give us and our Launch Points App a shout out in their podcast when one listener asks “What is the best place to launch a kayak?”. Listen here. Joseph @ ACK
New Video : ACK Warehouse Timelapse
So you’ve found the gear you want and you’ve place an order with us, but what happens next? Well, our warehouse staff gets busy picking, packaging and shipping your order straight to you! This video is a timelapse of our warehouse over the course of one entire day. In it, you can see them hard [...]
ACK at Troutfest 2013
On February 15th and 16th, I had the opportunity to attend Trout Fest which was held at the Rio Raft Resort and put on by the Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited. I am fairly new to ACK so this was a great opportunity to interact with a lot of our fantastic customers and meet several [...]
Happy 50th to Texas Parks & Wildlife!
50 years ago, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was created by the merger of the Texas Game & Fish Commission and the State Parks board. Since then, they have been working to make “life better outside” in Texas and we really do appreciate their efforts here at ACK. Be sure to check out their celebration [...]
Press Release: Austin Canoe and Kayak Announces 2013 Kayak Demo Days
Austin, Texas (March 11, 2013) – Outdoor retailer, Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK), a division of MSP Holdings, LLC announces the 2013 Spring Kayak Demo Days & Outdoor Expo in Austin, San Marcos, Houston and Spring, Texas. The annual event is designed to give paddlers the opportunity to demo a combination of over 90 kayaks, [...]
Announcing the 2013 Spring Kayak Demo Days!
It’s that time again! The 2013 Spring 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, we will offer two days of full out on the water action for all three demos! Expect to see [...]
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