This past Summer/Fall, the FFI Gulf Coast Council held our 2nd-ever kayak raffle. The prize was a Crescent Kayaks CK1 Venture, one of the hottest new fishing kayaks on the market. Made in the USA, it has received strong reviews for a hull design that optimizes speed, stability and tracking. With thanks to all who participated, we were able to raise just over a thousand dollars for our conservation and education initiatives.
The drawing was conducted at Gulf State Park, site of our inaugural Gulf Coast Classic, coming up May 4-6. Witnesses included GCC President A.J. Rosenbohm, and GCC board members Donald Dehm, David Buckner, and Catch Cormier.
The winner was Hunter Wilson, of Mansfield, Texas. No sooner than Hunter mentioned to his wife that he’d won a kayak, she wanted one too! So he contacted Crescent and found out about their “factory seconds” sale. So the Wilsons not only got one, but two kayaks for Christmas – a CK1 in the popular Noreaster color and an UltraLite in the Dart color. What do they say about “the family that kayaks together”?.
A very special thank you to Crescent Kayaks for their support of the Gulf Coast Council, and also to Donald Dehm of Floating Feathers Kayak Fly Fishing School for his assistance. For more info about Crescent Kayaks, go to www.crescentkayaks.com.
