Fishin' anyone?
There are fishing kayaks
designed for flat water and
others designed for the
river.  Make sure you buy
the right kayak for your
specific needs.
Free on-water demos
make deciding easy.
Which canoe?  We have 40
different models to choose
from.  
Demo'em first!
Fishing, river running, and
surfing, sit-on-tops do it all.
Don't forget to try before you
buy.  There's no charge!
Sit inside recreational and
touring kayaks for flatwater,
river running, and fishing.
ADRENALINE  RUSH!
Whitewater kayaks, paddles,
skirts, helmets, and pfd's.
Accessories are 10% off with a
new watercraft purchase.
Astral Bouancy PFDs and
Immersion Research paddling
jackets, and dry tops are
unequaled.
Wenonah racing canoes scream
"Carbon fiber is beautiful!"
LOOKING TO PURCHASE?
REMEMBER - IT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO BUY
A WATERCRAFT BEFORE YOU PADDLE THE
WATERCRAFT
.  UPGRADING IS EXPENSIVE AND IS COMPLETELY
AVOIDABLE.  YOU
NEED THE RIGHT CANOE OR KAYAK AND THE PROPER  
PADDLE THAT SPECIFICALLY FITS YOUR APPLICATION.  THE ONLY WAY
YOU CAN BE SURE THAT WILL HAPPEN IS TO PADDLE SEVERAL
WATERCRAFT WITH VARIOUS PADDLES BEFORE YOU PURCHASE.  WE WILL
TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND HULL DESIGN,
LENGTH/WIDTH RATIO, HULL SPEED AND WHY THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT,
ROCKER, CHINES, STABILITY, SIT-ON, SIT-IN, TUMBLEHOME, WHY A
WATERCRAFT IS A RIVER RUNNER, AND WHY ANOTHER SIMILAR LOOKING
WATERCRAFT IS A FLAT WATER RUNNER.  

YOU LOOK FOR THE CAPACITY OF THE WATERCRAFT BUT YOU NEED TO
KNOW THAT IS NOT THE
WORKING CAPACITY, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY
LESS.  WE SEE TOO MANY FOLKS WHO PURCHASED THE WRONG SIZE
KAYAK FROM A BOX STORE BECAUSE NOBODY KNEW TO TELL THEM
THEY WERE TOO BIG FOR THE WATERCRAFT THEY WERE PURCHASING.
THE LISTED CAPACITY WAS 20 POUNDS MORE THAN WHAT THEY WEIGHED
SO THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE OK.  TO KEEP YOUR WATERCRAFT FROM
BEING A LOG AND A DOG ON THE WATER, FIGURE 2/3 OF THE LISTED
CAPACITY AS A GOOD INDICATOR OF THE SAFE
WORKING CAPACITY THE
BOAT WAS DESIGNED FOR.  USING THIS FORMULA, THE WATERCRAFT WILL
EFFICIENTLY BE A BLESSING TO THE OWNER.  KEEP IN MIND, SOME
WATERCRAFT ARE JUST JUNK.  ALTHOUGH WE CAN REPAIR MOST ANY
WATERCRAFT (PELICAN, COLEMAN, AND ROGUE RIVER EXCLUDED), IT'S
GOOD TO KNOW WHICH ONE'S ARE JUNK BEFORE YOU THROW ANY
MONEY THEIR WAY IN THE FIRST PLACE.  ASK US.  WE KNOW BECAUSE WE
DO MOST OF THE REPAIR IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS.

WITH A WORKING UNDERSTANDING OF THE WATERCRAFT'S
CHARACTERISTICS, YOUR DECISION WILL BE MADE ON THE WATER WHILE
DEMOING THE BOATS.  WE DON'T CHARGE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
BECAUSE WE KNOW IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN DO TO
HELP YOU MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION.  GET THE ADVANTAGE TGCK
OFFERS.  WHAT'S THE RIGHT BOAT THE FIRST TIME WORTH TO YOU?

THE BUCK STOPS HERE!  IF YOU PURCHASE A KAYAK FROM TGCK, YOU
COME SEE US IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM.  YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONTACT
THE MANUFACTURER.  WE WILL DO THAT FOR YOU IF IT IS A
MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.  IF YOU INJURED THE WATERCRAFT IN ANY
WAY, TGCK CAN USUALLY FIX IT (SEE "REPAIR" SECTION).  IN ANY EVENT,
WE WILL GET YOU AND YOUR WATERCRAFT BACK ON THE WATER
QUICKLY.

WE'RE IN OUR THIRD DECADE OF THE CANOE AND KAYAK BUSINESS.  THAT
MEANS WE'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS LONGER THAN ANYONE ELSE IN
CENTRAL AND SOUTH TEXAS.  WE WERE PADDLERS LONG BEFORE THAT.  
IT IS OUR HEART'S DESIRE TO HELP YOU GET THE RIGHT WATERCRAFT THE
FIRST TIME SO YOUR JOY WILL BE FULL.  WE'RE NOT HERE TO SELL YOU A
WATERCRAFT.  WE'RE HERE TO ENABLE YOU TO PURCHASE THE RIGHT
ONE FROM THE START.  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.

OH BY THE WAY:  IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A WATERCRAFT YOU
MAY HAVE FOUND AT A GARAGE SALE, ON-LINE, OR IN THE PAPER, FEEL
FREE TO CALL AND ASK US WHAT IT IS YOU'RE LOOKING AT.  WE WILL DO
THE BEST WE CAN TO APPRAISE THE WATERCRAFT AND GIVE YOU GOOD
INFORMATION TO BUY IT OR WALK AWAY.

I HOPE THIS ENHANCES YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE THE RIGHT CANOE/KAYAK
PURCHASE.  LET US KNOW IF WE CAN FURTHER ASSIST YOU.
512-353-3946

LIFE'S SHORT - PADDLE HARD!

ADIOS,
DUANE T G
T G CANOES AND KAYAKS
CANOE SALES
CANOES, KAYAKS, AND ACCESSORIES
RECREATIONAL, TOURING, AND WHITEWATER KAYAK SALES
T G C K offers the finest recreational, touring, and fishing kayaks available in:      
OCEAN KAYAKS, WILDERNESS SYSTEMS, JACKSON REC, LIQUIDLOGIC, PERCEPTION, DAGGER,
OLD TOWN, NATIVE, HERITAGE, and CURRENT DESIGNS, .

WHITEWATER KAYAKS
TGCK IS YOUR CENTRAL TEXAS DEALER FOR
JACKSON KAYAKS, LIQUIDLOGIC, DAGGER, AND WAVESPORT.  
W/W ACCESSORIES INCLUDE:    
ASTRAL BUOYANCY, EXTRASPORT, MTI, PFDS; SNAP DRAGON, IMMERSION RESEARCH, NRS, &
MOUNTAIN SURF SKIRTS AND SOCKS; IMMERSION RESEARCH, PATAGONIA PADDLING TOPS; SHRED
READY
HELMETS; WERNER, MITCHELL & AQUABOUND PADDLES

PERFORMANCE KAYAKS AND SURF SKIS - EPIC KAYAKS
ACCESSORIES
PADDLES: Werner,  Zaveral, Foxworx (Camp), Carlisle, Epic, Aquabound, and Mitchell
PFD'S: Astral Buoyancy, Extrasport, and MTI
WE ALSO STOCK: dry bags, throw ropes, Chums, anchors, helmets, paddle jackets, kayak skirts,
Kevlar booties, foam blocks, Yakima products, d-rings, seat backs, 303 Protectant, seat foam, jug
foam, foot pumps, tractor seats, sliders, foot braces, knee pads, straps, nose plugs, whistles,
kayak fit kits, and more.  
TGCK OFFERS FREE DEMOS.  PADDLE AND COMPARE TO MAKE THE RIGHT PURCHASE THE 1ST TIME.
TGCK IS FISHING KAYAK CENTRAL
MAKE SURE YOU DEMO THEM SO YOU WILL BUY THE RIGHT KAYAK THE FIRST TIME!  512-353-3946
WILDERNESS SYSTEMS, NATIVE, OCEAN KAYAK, PERCEPTION, HERITAGE, JACKSON, COBRA, AND
HURRICANE KAYAKS.
 DEMOS ARE FREE!
Current Designs Kestral 120
and 120 HV in stock
LOTS AND LOTS OF NEW
WATERCRAFT IN STOCK
Our San Marcos store is open every day except Tuesday.  Our Austin store is open daily.
TGCK - EBAY STORE
Check out our new EBay store.
We stock knives, lights,  bags, water purifiers, grills, weather
trackers...
CANOES
The Te Grotenhuis family is pleased to represent great canoe manufacturers.  We stock and
sell the following:

WENONAH CANOES - Unrivaled in performance, design, and craftsmanship, Wenonah covers the canoeing
spectrum from racing to whitewater.     
www.wenonah.com

OLD TOWN CANOES - As the best selling canoe line in the world, Old Town's been leading the way for over
100 years.       
www.oldtowncanoe.com

BUFFALO CANOES - The 15' 8" Buffalo is a tough, ABS canoe that suits Texas Hill Country rivers perfectly.  
Check out our Livery.  They're Buffalo Canoes.      
www.buffalocanoes.com
SEA AND TOURING KAYAKS
TGCK has Nigel Dennis, P&H, Valley, Current Designs, and Wilderness Systems
For the best in Sea and Touring Kayak Instruction, contact Austin's Mark White at:
lunaseakayaks.com