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| T G CANOES AND KAYAKS |
| TGCK and the POOC wish to thank all who attended Springs Fest 2009. We had a super time and trust y'all did too. Set aside the first week in April, 2010, for Springs Fest IV. We'll see you then! |
| BEN AND MARK - THE TWO BIG DAWGS OF THE OLYMPIC TRIALS HELD AT RIO VISTA FALLS, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS |
| EVELYN AND AMY SHOWIN' OFF THE JACKSON KAYAKS OLYMPIC TRIALS - RIO VISTA FALLS - SAN MARCOS, TEXAS |
| THE HEROS ARE HERE! "The Jackson Super Hero has no problem fitting 6' 5", 260#, foot size 16, and a 36" + inseam. The bulkhead is comfortable as is the seat. There is enough room to easily put my hands between my legs and the thigh braces. We stock the Sidekick, Little Hero, Hero, and Dynamic Duo, too. Come demo one!" - Duane TG |
| Our San Marcos store is open every day except Tuesday. Our Austin store is open daily. |
| DEMOS, DEMOS AND MORE DEMOS!!! PADDLE'EM FIRST TO MAKE SURE YOU SPEND YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ONLY ONCE. |
| SIT-ON, SIT-IN, WHITEWATER, FISHING, SEA, RECREATION AND TOURING KAYAKS. CANOES, TOO. |
| New World's Record This is the moment Pedro Olivia, in his Jackson Kayak Rocker, rode down a 127ft waterfall to claim a new world record. He hit speeds of 70mph in his freefall down the Salto Belo falls into the waters of the Rio Sacre, a tributary of the Amazon in Brazil. The stunt, which took just 2.9 seconds, shattered the existing world record for a descent in a kayak which stood at 108ft. He survived thanks to unique combination of currents which created what kayakers believe to be the softest water landing in the world. The 26-year-old Brazilian had scoured the area searching for the perfect spot for an attempt on the record. With a drop almost twice that of Niagara Falls, an estimated 5,000 cubic feet of 70F-warm water gush over the Salto Belo every second. But the 26-year-old had to tour the 100ft-wide waterfall in search of the perfect boulder-free spot before embarking on his attempt. Members of his Brazil World Record Attempt Expedition team watched anxiously as he finally slid over the lip of the falls, as they captured the terrifying stunt on camera. Hurtling head first to the bottom, he disappeared from sight as he plunged into a deep pool at the bottom. Moments later he emerged, unharmed, behind the waterfall and was even able to right himself by grabbing onto a boulder formation. "Although people have certainly perished upon hitting a pool of water from such heights, the team counted on the massive, gushing rivers of central Brazil to produce the softest water landings on Earth," said Ben Stookesberry, a member of the team. Although the Niagara Falls, on the US-Canada border are higher, at 176ft, the actual drop is only 70ft because of rocks at the base. |