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ACK & Native Watercraft on The Price is Right

| April 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

At the beginning of the April, ACK was on TV. No, it wasn’t our first television ad or a breaking news story – it was during an episode of The Price is Right! We’re still waiting for the full episode to be released but for those of you who didn’t catch the clip on our social [...]

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[Trip Recap]: Venturing West

[Trip Recap]: Venturing West

| April 27, 2013 | 4 Comments

I was born in Texas. I have a full-sized state flag on my wall. I’ve seen every single episode of King of the Hill (that’s about 95 hours of my life). I love this state and when I was recently planning a vacation I didn’t see any reason to leave it so I headed out [...]

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2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Fishability & Transporting

2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Fishability & Transporting

| April 26, 2013 | 1 Comment

About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store). I decided to give it a very in depth review and in this section focus on how it fished. You can find what I had to say about the features of the [...]

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Take More Friends Spring Rebate from Yakima

Take More Friends Spring Rebate from Yakima

| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

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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Colombia Boatdrainer PFG Boat Shoes – Product Review

Colombia Boatdrainer PFG Boat Shoes – Product Review

| April 24, 2013 | 0 Comments

A week ago at our Demo Days I noticed that our Austin store manager Justin was wearing a new pair of the Columbia PFG Boatdrainer Boat Shoes. These are a fairly new product that we started carrying back in February as part of Columbia’s new lineup of water shoes – which includes the Drainmaker II, [...]

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100% FREE Kayak Shipping

100% FREE Kayak Shipping

| April 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

To celebrate spring, we’re excited to offer FREE KAYAK SHIPPING as well as 15% Off Accessories* and encourage you to take advantage of this offer while it lasts. It isn’t often we are able to offer a deal like this since shipping a kayak requires special skill, packaging and handling which of course results in additional costs.  While [...]

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2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Features

2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Features

| April 19, 2013 | 3 Comments

About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store).  This review is done in parts and you can see the other articles where I  discuss the seating system, some basic first installations and, of course, how it fished.  Let’s start with the [...]

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2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – The Seat

2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – The Seat

| April 19, 2013 | 3 Comments

About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store). I decided to give it a very in depth review and in this section focus on the features of the seat. You can find what I had to say [...]

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2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Basic Installations

2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Basic Installations

| April 19, 2013 | 5 Comments

About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store). I decided to give it a very in depth review and in this section I’ll focus on installing a fish finder and anchor trolley. You can find what I had to [...]

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Trent’s Trip Planning Tips!

Trent’s Trip Planning Tips!

| April 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

I’ve been working long weeks here at ACK recently (thanks to Austin and San Marcos Demo Days)  and my mind has been venturing west so I’ve decided that I will too! A buddy of mine moved to the little art / ranching community of Marfa, TX shortly after graduating from UT and I’ve been there [...]

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