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Google+ Communities, Growing Niche Networks for Paddlers
We try stay on top of growing social media trends to connect with as many people as we can and that means spending time on the networks that people like to use. Google+ has been one of the latest trends and we’re very proud of our niche paddling communities and how much they’ve grown over [...]
Outfit Your Expedition with Exped Equipment
Heads up, Outdoor EXPEDition-ers, you can now find a new line of products at ACK to Outfit Your Adventure from Exped, an innovative company that’s been designing products for the casual hiker to the technical climber since 1997. Swiss based, Exped has slowly been making a name for themselves in the States and we aren’t [...]
SUP Bracing with Werner Paddles
Werner Paddles continues to roll out the SUP instructional videos (see the first three here) with a new one that talks about bracing strokes – a stroke that utilizes your paddle for extra stability. Check it out! Joseph @ACK
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
Walk on Water
NRS films brings us another beautifully made paddling film that tells the amazing story of Greg Mallory who wound up paralyzed from the waist down after a terrible skiing accident and as a result turned to paddling. Today, he’s is a skilled Class V whitewater paddler who finds comfort, strength and kinship on the water. Enjoy his [...]
SUP Surfing 101 w/ BIC SUP
Before you take your stand up paddleboard (SUP) to the surf for the first time, check out the video below from BIC SUP. This 101 video will help you master the basics for catching your first wave on a paddleboard. Take our word for it – learning these techniques can help prevent injury and ensure you have [...]
Sawyer Brings the Feel of the Water to ACK
Sawyer Paddles is new to ACK.com, but not to the paddling world. They are an Oregon based company that got their start in 1967 when Ralph Sawyer established the company in the small town of Rogue River with deep roots in whitewater paddling. After several ground breaking innovations in the world of paddle design, the company [...]
First Time Snow Shoe Experience
Snow shoeing is a northern thing, let’s face it. You can’t do it here in Texas because, well, you need snow and that’s just something we don’t have. So when I was looking for something new to do for my ACK Go Play Day, a company initiative that allows employees to spend time outside, I [...]
Kayak Fishing Bondoggle w/ YakTastic Adventures
At ACK, we’re big fans of kayak fishing. Well, our friends at YakTastic Adventures, a kayak fishing film community, attended a recent kayak fishing event called The Boondoggle and we have to say it looks like a ton of fun! The Boondoggle is a joint venture put on by YakAngler.com and KayakFishingRadio.com and offers kayak anglers [...]
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 [...]
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