Go Play Day: ACK (San Marcos) Goes Kayak Camping with Diablo
For those who don’t know, we offer four Go Play Days (paid workdays) a year for all employees to get outside and learn more about our products through personal experience. Of course, it doesn’t take much pushing to get ACK-ers outside.
Here’s a blog by ACK San Marcos Store Associate documenting his first kayak camping trip (ever) with Diablo Paddlesports.
Here’s a blog by ACK San Marcos Store Associate documenting his first kayak camping trip (ever) with Diablo Paddlesports.
Did You Hear? CamelBak Got A Reservoir Redesign
CamelBak recently redesigned its reservoirs (also known as bladders) to deliver 20 percent more water, and the new CRUX reservoirs are available in 3L, 3L Lumbar, 1.5L, 2L, and 1.5L. The best part? They’re using their partner TerraCycle to recycle your old reservoirs, so take ’em into any participating dealer to turn yours in and upgrade to a new CRUX reservoir.
7 Stereotypical Kayak Anglers
ACK’s marketing team got a new summer intern, Peter, and he’s helping us out immensely. Here’s a look at his first project, poking fun at the various kayak anglers we’re sure you’ve run into in the kayak fishing community. No hard feelings, y’all. The question is, which one are you?
DIY Outriggers: Using Foam Floats For Canoe Stability
ACK customers won’t stop sharing their creative DIY projects with us, and we definitely don’t mind. Keep ’em coming, and we’ll keep featuring them on our blog! Recently, we had a couple submissions describing quick fixes to add stability to tippy canoes (or just calm fears about the possibility of tipping) using foam floats purchased from our online store.
July New Product Picks: 5 Items To Check Out
New month, new gear! No more fear of missing out on the latest and greatest. Keeping up with our new tradition of a monthly product pick blog to help you keep up with our constantly updating site inventory, we asked the ACK merchandising team on what to spotlight for July.
Popular Kayaks For Each Fishing Style
Technically, any kayak can fulfill the role of a fishing kayak if you just bring a rod out with you. But there are kayaks specifically designed for fishing, and then there are subsets of fishing kayaks best designed for certain types of fishing. We decided to feature a few of the most popular kayak picks for the 4 most common types of fishing:
A Big Thanks To Our Long List Of KATS Sponsors!
We are now in our 11th year of KATS, and the tournament series has come further than we ever could have expected, in largest part thanks to our amazing sponsors! <insert picture of sponsor banners from event> Most of our generous sponsors have been with us for many years and we have been more than happy to welcome them back with open arms.
3 Steps For Maximum Sun Protection Out On The Water
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we can’t overstate the importance of sun protection in the summer. The reality of the paddlesports world is that you’re adventuring where there’s little shade to shield you from the sun’s gaze and the unrelenting glare off of the water.
4 Unique Ideas For Kayak Transport
If you’ve thought ahead before your kayak purchase, you may have already purchased a roof rack, bed extender or trailer. But in the eager fog of ordering a kayak, you also may have forgotten. Either way, you’ve got so many options.