ACK - Kayaking, Camping, Outdoor Adventure Blog » SUPs http://blog.austinkayak.com Fri, 24 May 2013 14:02:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Versa Paddle Great Tool for Diablo Kayaks – Customer Review http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/versa-paddle-great-tool-for-diablo-kayaks-customer-review/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/versa-paddle-great-tool-for-diablo-kayaks-customer-review/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:01 +0000 Houston Store Team http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=28606 The hybrid kayak/paddleboards from Diablo Paddlesports have been making a big splash here at ACK and especially among our local kayak fishing customers who like to fish calm fresh water & saltwater flats. That’s why we were very excited when we picked up Sawyer’s new 3-in-1 Versa paddle, which functions as a kayak paddle, SUP paddle & [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/versa-paddle-great-tool-for-diablo-kayaks-customer-review/feed/ 0 Astral Brewer Wins Another Top Gear Pick http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/astral-brewer-wins-another-top-gear-pick/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/astral-brewer-wins-another-top-gear-pick/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 15:30:12 +0000 Joseph Dowdy http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=28403 The Astral Brewer continues to wow the outdoor community. After being selected earlier this year by National Geographic as a 2013 Gear of the Year pick, the popular water shoe has now been chosen by Outside Magazine for their Top Gear Picks for 2013, based on value and performance. We only have good things to say about [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/astral-brewer-wins-another-top-gear-pick/feed/ 0 ACK Sponsors the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/ack-sponsors-the-extreme-kayak-fishing-tournament/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/ack-sponsors-the-extreme-kayak-fishing-tournament/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:08:43 +0000 Joseph Dowdy http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=27381 For the second year in a row, ACK is proud to sponsor the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament in Florida. This offshore kayak fishing tournament series has ‘Extreme’ in its name for a reason: these anglers aim for the big stuff. The list of eligible fish includes things like Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Kingfish, Black and Yellow [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/ack-sponsors-the-extreme-kayak-fishing-tournament/feed/ 0 Take More Friends Spring Rebate from Yakima http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/take-more-friends-spring-rebate-from-yakima/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/take-more-friends-spring-rebate-from-yakima/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:58:08 +0000 Joseph Dowdy http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=27181 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 [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/take-more-friends-spring-rebate-from-yakima/feed/ 0 [Photos]: ACK’s 2013 San Marcos Demo Days http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/photos-acks-2013-san-marcos-demo-days/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/photos-acks-2013-san-marcos-demo-days/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:29:59 +0000 Trent Lesikar http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=27049 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 [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/photos-acks-2013-san-marcos-demo-days/feed/ 1 A Plethora of New In Focus Videos! http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/plenty-of-new-in-focus-videos/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/plenty-of-new-in-focus-videos/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:20:49 +0000 Trent Lesikar http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=26659 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 [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/plenty-of-new-in-focus-videos/feed/ 0 ACK & Sawyer Paddles at the Reel Paddling Film Festival and Colorado River Ramble http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/ack-sawyer-at-the-reel-paddling-film-festival-and-colorado-river-ramble/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/ack-sawyer-at-the-reel-paddling-film-festival-and-colorado-river-ramble/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:44:08 +0000 Joseph Dowdy http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=26677 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 [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/ack-sawyer-at-the-reel-paddling-film-festival-and-colorado-river-ramble/feed/ 2 National Geographic’s 2013 Gear of the Year http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/national-geographics-2013-gear-of-the-year/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/national-geographics-2013-gear-of-the-year/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:12:27 +0000 Joseph Dowdy http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=26493 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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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/sup-instruction-from-bic-sup/feed/ 0 BlackPak Your ‘Yak! Kayak/SUP Fishing Photo Contest on Facebook http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/blackpak-your-yak-kayaksup-fishing-photo-contest-on-facebook/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/04/blackpak-your-yak-kayaksup-fishing-photo-contest-on-facebook/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:46:45 +0000 Joseph Dowdy http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=26379 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 [...]

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