Larisa Manescu

There's nothing that'll make you want to get off the water fast enough than running empty on drinking water in the middle of a blazing hot day. Make a decision on a water container that works for you, just ONE, and you're set to go for this summer and summers to come. Here are 4 insulated water bottle brands for your day paddles.

With the popularity of kayak fishing increasing and the Internet providing ways for people to find their online communities to share their experiences, exchange advice, and revel in their love for the lifestyle, there's a lot out there! Here's 3 YouTube channels of ACK Hobie Fishing team members to check out.

Hobie Kayaks, with their versatile yet simple design, are one of the most popular and high quality boats on the market today. In this article, I'll outline to the best of my knowledge what I am calling the "ins and outs" of the Hobie brand, looking over features of the kayaks in each series. 

The reality is that a standard PFD can feel bulky when you're juggling a lot of fishing gear or trying to paddle to a honey spot, ultimately getting in the way of your comfort. Fortunately, there's a lot of PFDs that address these issues by catering specifically to paddlers and kayak anglers.

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.

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.

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?

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. 

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.