SUPs
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 [...]
Core Performance: Great Resource for Mixing Fitness & Outdoor Recreation
For those who want to turn their outdoor recreation into a proper workout, I’ve found a great site for you! Core Performance is a website designed for helping with company wellness programs but their blog is a great resource for anyone involved in outdoor sports. With contributors experienced on a wide variety of subjects, there [...]
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
In The News: Venturepax Launches Tech Hub for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Adventures shared through photo, video, interaction & brand integration CINCINNATI (June 29, 2012) – Venturepax, an interactive Web application that lets outdoor enthusiasts discover and share adventures through stories, photos and videos, has been launched nationwide. The company’s core belief is that if everyone shares their adventures, millions will be inspired to get outside. If you [...]
SUP + Kayak = SUPYak?
There is no doubt that Stand Up Paddleboards (SUPs) are the latest craze in the paddling world but it’s easy to see why — the boards look slick, are easy to lug around and offer both a unique workout and a new perspective on paddling. In fact, SUPs have gained so much popularity over the [...]
Water Safari Get First Stand Up Paddleboarder
According to this article by the Victoria Advocate, the Texas Water Safari, dubbed “World’s Toughest Canoe Race”, had its first ever Stand Up Paddlboard entry — Shane Perrin. Although labeled a canoe race, they do allow any human muscle powered propulsion boat. We are not surprised to see a SUP in the race but what [...]
Werner Paddles Rep Taylor Robertson Shares SUP Expertise
We wanted to share some video footage from Werner Paddles representative Taylor Robertson from our 2012 Fall Demo Days. Taylor has been in the industry for over 14 years now and is very knowledgeable about stand up paddle boards and the paddles that go along with them. We’ve included two videos from a seminar he [...]
We SUP…do you SUP?
They took the nation by storm and they’re here to stay. I realize that most of our readers are paddlers of the kayak kind, but before you skim this over and move on to the next article, take a moment to consider trying a stand up paddleboard — if even just to break your curiosity. [...]
The Devil Went Down to ACK
You may have noticed our blog post last month welcoming Diablo Paddlesports to the ACK family of brands. We are particularly excited about bringing them on board due to their uniqueness, functionality as an excellent fishing platform and the simple fact that they are manufactured right here in Austin, Texas, making it easy for us [...]
Sit or Stand, the Devil Don’t Mind
We wanted to officially welcome Diablo Paddlesports to ACK. Diablo Paddlesports is an Austin, Texas based company that was founded in 2009 with the purpose of creating a boat that offered the benefits of both stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking. Today, they offer two such boats, the Adios and the Chupacabra, both of which will [...]
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