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June 9, 2012 Appomattox River Company “Super” Demo Day

 

If you’ve ever been to one of ARC’s Demo Days, you know you don’t want to miss the next one. If  you’ve yet to experience our Demo Day, you have been missing out! Scheduled for Saturday June 9, 2012, Appomattox River Company’s “Super” Demo Day is the place to be.

  • Manufacture Reps from all of our major vendors
  • Special pricing on paddles, gear and accessories
  • Hundreds of kayaks to try before you buy
  • Clinics

MANUFACTURER REPS FROM THE FOLLOWING VENDORS:
Aquabound Paddles
Astral Buoyancy
AT Paddles
BIC
Boardworks
Dagger
Eddyline
Elie
Esquif
Feelfree
Hobie
Hurricane
Jackson
Liquidlogic
Mad River
Malone
Native Watercraft
Necky
NRS
Ocean Kayak
Old Town
P & H
Perception
Prijon
Pyranha
Stohlquist
Surftech
Thule
Wavesport
Werner Paddles 
Wilderness Systems
Yakattack
Yakima
and more…

 

FISHING CLINICS WITH THE PRO STAFF
Join the region’s fishing experts for demonstrations and discussions of rigging, outfitting and fishing strategies. Presentations will be held at Wilcks Lake Island near registration pavilion. Click here for schedule.

 

SUP COURSES
There will be even more SUP’s at Demo Day 2012. In addition, Black Dog Paddle will offer 3 Basic Stand Up Courses. Black Dog Paddle, the ONLY ACA certified SUP instructors in Central Virginia, is offering a discounted Basic SUP class June 9th at the Super Demo in Farmville. Reservations are strongly encouraged at www.blackdogpaddle.com. Go to the Calendar page and request a lesson! Put “Super Demo” in the Date requested to get the special pricing. $39 includes a 2 hour Basic SUP* class. Start times are 9:00AM, 11:30AM, and 2:00PM.

Please arrive 10 mins before start time. Space is limited to 10 people per start time. No discounts for groups. Minimum age is 14 for this event.

*Basic SUP includes use of a board, paddle, leash, and PFD, 40 mins of ground, and the rest of the time on the water having fun!

 

LOCATION:                                                
1623 West Third Street
Wilck’s Lake Island
Farmville, VA 23901

DIRECTIONS:
From Raleigh/Durham, NC Area: Travel 85 North to Oxford, VA. Next, take 15 North to Farmville, VA. In center of downtown Farmville, turn left on West Third Street. Go approximately 1.5 miles, and Wilck’s Lake Island will be on your left.

From Richmond, VA Area: Travel 360 West passed Amelia, VA. Turn right onto Route 307 to Hwy 460 West. Take 1st Farmville exit, 460 Business Route, which turns into East Third Street. Pass through center of town, cross Main Street, go approximately 3.7 miles and Wilck’s Lake Island will be on your left.

From Charlottesville, VA Area: Travel 20 South to 15 South. Travel 15 South to Farmville, and turn left onto West Third Street. Go approximately 2.5 miles, and Wilck’s Lake Island will be on your right.

From Lynchburg, VA Area: Travel 460 East. Take 1st Farmville Exit/15 North. Take first right onto West Third Street. Go approximately 2.5 miles, and Wilck’s Lake Island will be on your right.

 

*More info. coming soon.

Hobie “After Work” Demo with ARC Hampton

Join the Hampton Appomattox River Company Staff and Hobie rep., Michael Garret, May 17th

from 4-6 pm for a chance to demo the lastest Hobie Kayaks!

Boats available to demo will include the Pro Angler, Outback, Revolution 11 & 13 and Oasis.

Call ARC Hampton for more information and location details (757) 890-0500.

Don’t forget your gear as only boats will be provided for the demo.

Paddle with Team Pyranha

Come paddle with Team Pyranha!

This is a free event and will be a great opportunity for experienced,

white-water boaters to check out some of the newest Pyranha boats.

Be sure to bring your own boat and gear.

Shuttle not provided.

Saturday May 19th, 2012

James River, Downtown Richmond, VA

Meet at 14th Street Take-Out – 9am

Call Appomattox River Company for more details. 1(800)442-4837

Professional Fishermen Meet ‘n Greet at Appomattox River Company – Hampton, VA Store

Meet the Pro Staff
Learn how our local and regional Pro Staffers got started, hear some of their favorite fishing stories and most importantly learn secrets to catching your favorite fish. Discussion topics may include fish identification, angling techniques (fly, bait, artificial), maybe some local hot-spot suggestions, recommended gear, and typical feeding locations.
Pro Staffers will be at the Hampton, VA store between 5pm and 6pm with discussions beginning at 6pm. Bring a chair, settle in and get ready to spend an evening learning from the Pros!
 
Tuesday May 22nd – Chuck Wrenn (Hobie)
“Inshore Saltwater – Speckled Trout”
 
Tuesday June 26th – Mark Wheeler (Jackson Kayak)
“Redfish, Puppy Drum”
 
Tuesday July 24th – Kevin Whitley (Ocean Kayak)
“Fishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel”
 
Tuesday August 28th – Tournament Fishing Forum:
Join us for a discussion on tournament struggles, rules & ethics, planning, equipment, etc.
Wayne Badby (Malibu, Yak-Attack)
Marty Wood (Hobie)
Mark Lozier (Native Watercraft, Astral Buoyancy, Werner Paddle)
 
Tuesday September 25th
Four days until the tournament…. Let’s get on the water for some last minute scouting!!!
 
Tuesday October 30th – William Ragulsky (Hurricane Kayaks)
“Fly Fishing for Striped Bass”
(Maybe we’ll start fly tying “gatherings” for the feather-fishers.)
 
Saturday December 1st – Luther Ciphers (Yak-Attack owner, Kayak Rigging & BBQ Guru)
“Yak-Attack Products & Kayak Rigging”
End-of-the-Year BBQ with Yak-Attack & ARC
 
January 2013
“Videotaping and Documenting Your Trip”
 

For more info please contact
Appomattox River Company’s Hampton Store.
757-890-0500
3009 West Mercury Boulevard
Hampton, VA 23666

Stand Up Paddle ACA Instructor IDW/ICE

What:  ACA SUP L1, L2 workshop
Where:  Richmond, VA
When:  July 27,28,29
Web site:  http://www.americancanoe.org/events/event_details.asp?id=216299
& www.blackdogpaddle.com

Necky Chatham 16 Kayak & Necky Looksha 17 Fiberglass Kayak

Video: Sea Kayaking in Tidal Current

 

Ferrying a kayak allows you to cross tidal current. In this episode, Whiting explains how to do this smoothly and efficiently. Notice the Necky Chatham 16 and Looksha Fiberglass Kayaks!

Native Watercraft Ultimate

Ultimate 14.5 Solo Kayak – 2012  

by Native Watercraft

video: Native TV ‘Interview with Brittney Novalsky from Florida Sportswoman’ 

 

 

 

 

The Stern Rudder – Sea Kayak Technique with Necky Kayak

The stern rudder is a great stroke for turning your kayak on flatwater, or when you’re surfing waves. Ken Whiting breaks it down in this episode using Necky Kayak.
The Stern Rudder – Sea Kayak Technique

Happy Holidays from Appomattox River Company – 2011

Appomattox River Company
“It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year!”
And it’s not too late to order boats and accessories to meet your holiday needs. We are offering FREE local deliveries in the Central Virginia area. Place your boat order no later than December 21st. We will store boat(s) until Santa’s sleigh makes deliveries on Thursday, December 22nd. Call for details and to make arrangements. 1(800)442-4837
 
It’s Official!
Our Midlothian store will officially reopen tomorrow, Thursday December 15th, 2011.
‎14213 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, VA 23113

1(804)897-1556
Regular Hours: Thursdays: 11am – 6pm
Fridays: 11am – 6pm
Saturdays: 9am – 5pm
 
Business hours through the holidays will be as follows:
Thurs. Dec. 15th: 11am – 6pm
Fri. Dec. 16th: 11am – 6pm
Sat. Dec. 17th: 9am – 5pm
 
Thurs. Dec. 22nd: 11am – 6pm
Fri. Dec. 23rd: 11am – 6pm
Sat. Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve: 9am – 12pm (all stores)
 
Thurs. Dec. 29th: 11am – 6pm
Fri. Dec. 30th: 11am – 6pm
Sat. Dec. 31st – New Year’s Eve: 9am – 12pm (all stores)
 
Upcoming News!
Exciting changes are in the works for our Newport News location.
More details coming soon!
 
As the year draws to an end, Appomattox River Company would like to thank our customers for making 2011 a success, and we look forward to fulfilling your boating needs in 2012!

 
 
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Canoes – New & Used

Chief Fiberglass Green – USED $300

Old Town Discovery 158 blemish   $725

Dagger Impulse wood rails outfitted   $675

Old Town Discovery 158   $600

Prospector SP3 16   $875

 

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