The ARC-Hampton store is hosting a great TKAA event tomorrow featuring a Kayak Fishing 101 w/ Wayne Bradby and a Culinary Creation Contest w/ $150+ in prizes form TKAA and ARC. Pro Staff will also be on hand to answer any of your questions.
Back at the Fall EORA show, the Native Watercraft FX fishing kayaks made a good showing. It looked very promising. Rarely does a kayak manufacturer update a boat and the result is actually better. Native Watercraft has done just that with the Ultimate FX 12 and Ultimate FX 15. We just got them in and we may be one of the first shops in the country to have them. Here are some pictures I took today as we unwrapped both the 15 and the 12.
The Annual Goshen Pass Race in Rockbridge County, VA is always the first weekend in March with flows of 600 cfs or higher. Last year, 47 racers participated with Gordon Dalton coming in 1st, Tate Huffman in 2nd, and Luke Hopkins in 3rd. Appomattox River Company is always psyched to help sponsor this grassroots race in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It gets at the heart of what we love, community
Every week I will scour the inter-webs for cool videos, produced by people using the awesome products we sell. Of course, preference will go to our local folks, but I'll still look outside VA. Since we stock a dizzying array of different vendors, we have a wide selection to choose from, featuring a lot of talented folks. It ought to be fun and I hope you enjoy seeing sweet paddle-sports items in action. Welcome to Friday's Five Finds!