Interested in getting into kayak fishing

Is there a better place than Outdoorplay.com to buy a kayak right now?  Free shipping and no tax are nice perks. 

I don't know about "better".  I got great service and prices from Austin Canoe and Kayak on my T13 and accessories.  I've also bought a boatload of stuff from Outdoorplay and gotten excellent service there. 

http://www.austinkayak.com/

Great suggestion.  At the time I got my boat I didn't know about Johnson Outdoors in Ferndale or I would have checked them out first. 

If you want the best deal...Go to OK in Ferndale on Grandview Ave...You can demo kayaks at Birch Bay and when you buy a kayak they deduct the rental fee from the price of your kayak... Great people..Great prices .. They will set you up with what you need...It's worth the trip from Seattle just to paddle in the warm waters of Birch Bay and pay half price at the OK factory

If you want the best deal...Go to OK in Ferndale on Grandview Ave...You can demo kayaks at Birch Bay and when you buy a kayak they deduct the rental fee from the price of your kayak... Great people..Great prices .. They will set you up with what you need...It's worth the trip from Seattle just to paddle in the warm waters of Birch Bay and pay half price at the OK factory

HALF PRICE!?  Damn!

I bought a scrambler "green" blem that retails for $659 at the last sale with a new backrest for  $250...Plus they had up to 50% off of many accessories  .Anybody heard about the next sale? PolePole is supposed to alert us...What say you Pole2?

I have not heard of any upcoming factory sales.

-Allen

I was just there yesterday (18th) and asked about any planned sales events.  I was told that the "clearance" sales have been completed, but that there are some blemish kayaks available at a reduced rate.

Ah yes, they usually have a few blems available.  They don't advertise this as a "sale", but it's always worth a a call up there to see what they have.  Blems are cosmetic only in nature ... an example might be the logo got messed up, or there is a rough looking spot on the surface somewhere.  But no holes in the yaks.   

-Allen

What are the relationships between Ocean Kayak, Humminbird, and Johnson Outdoors?  In communicating with these vendors it seems they are closely related in some way.

What are the relationships between Ocean Kayak, Humminbird, and Johnson Outdoors?  In communicating with these vendors it seems they are closely related in some way.

They're under the Johnson Family enterprises. Johnson Family Enterprises is the parent company of S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., previously known as S. C. Johnson Wax, a global manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals, Johnson Financial Group, JohnsonDiversey, Inc. (formerly Johnson Wax Professional and DiverseyLever), and Johnson Outdoors. Johnson Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOUT) produces outdoor recreational products such as watercraft, diving equipment, compasses and navigational products, and outdoor clothing.

Johnson Outdoors is:
Minnkota
Humminbird
Cannon
Necky Kayaks
Old Town
Ocean Kayak
Extrasport
Lendal
Carlisle
Scuba Pro
Uwatec
Seemann
Eureka
Silva
Tech4o

WOW.

hey, wait!? how come the Hobie Pro posted this and not one of the OK Pro's??

Welcome!

If you are interested.....

In Portland, I've got WS Tarpons, OK Trident 15's etc you can demo. I also have my personal almost new T-15 angler for sale at the shop. Could go to $900 on that one.

http://www.aldercreek.com

WOW.

hey, wait!? how come the Hobie Pro posted this and not one of the OK Pro's??

Because one is in Alaska and the other was camping when this came up.  I must have missed it when I tried to catch up on Monday.

Thanks Zee.

Brian

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hey, wait!? how come the Hobie Pro posted this and not one of the OK Pro's??

Being in the kayak fishing neighborhood you get to know things. I'm sure the OK boyz know a thing or two about other kayak manfs too.

Z

HA!, i was hoping to yank their chain a bit,Zee. not knowing they were both gone, i wanted to see the answer i got from one or the other. 

knowing the competition is pretty much part and parcel of any industry or business you're in. same holds true in the industry i'm in..