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Trucker Hats Patagonia’s Trucker Hat has proven to be one of the most popular item of the season! It’s a classic, high-crown hat that’s made of organic cotton canvas and polyester mesh. Here’s what Patagonia says about their classic Trucker Hat: “Made for late nights, bad food and country music, this is our classic road-trippingRead more

Birkenstock Sandals have been a long-time favorite for Pack & Paddle customers and employees. We’re excited to expand our selection to include an awesome variety of cute, fun sandals!   Birkenstock creates shoes that follow your foot’s shape and contours. Every Birkenstock has a deep heel cup to ensure proper weight distribution and foot alignment.  Read more

We have lots of new RailBlaza rigging items in stock! If you have ever wanted to completely customize your kayak setup, this is the product for you! [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7tB1FP70pA[/youtube] Info from the Manufacturer: The RailBlaza StarPort system is a unique and versatile multifunctional external mounting system, which allows users to easily fit and re-task the fullRead more

We have two types of coolers in stock – the Cooler/Dry Box, and the Live Bait Cooler. Check them out: Cooler/Dry Box: Sometimes, you need to keep things dry, cold, hot, or all three. These lightweight, airtight insulated cooler boxes are perfect companions on any adventure. It keeps food and drinks cold and doubles as a dry boxRead more

Our adventure started off early as we arrived early in the AM at Pack & Paddle, and introductions were made.  The hike had a diverse and eclectic set of folks – so we decided to try something new.  From the trail head we hiked down to the creek and immediately turned left to enter theRead more

We had scheduled a noon-pool and evening-lake session because of the hot weather. Jim, Stephanie, Mary, and Valerie all wanted to learn rescues and strokes in a sit in kayak. We started with the wet exit with and without sprayskirt, followed by the paddlefloat rescue. Some folks used the stirrup to get on the backdeck. ThenRead more

If you are going on a paddle trip on the hottest weekend of the year there is probably no better place in Southwest Louisiana to go than the Northern part of Lake Chicot! It was so hot launching the boats that two guys in the most stable boat in the fleet managed to flip itRead more

Riviera 11’6″ Stand Up Paddle Board: The Riviera 11’6″ is a perfect board for first time paddlers, and is ideal for SUP surfing, cruising, & touring. It’s a very stable cruiser that comes with traction, and a built in handle for carrying.  It has a slightly pulled in nose and pinched rails for better maneuverabilityRead more

We have some brand new waterproof speakers in stock that you’re going to love! You can hook them on to just about anything with the suction cup or flexible tail. Swimmer Speaker: Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker. Dust & Shock Proof.  Flexible Tail that Attaches to nearly anything. Suction Cup Mount. Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery. Waterproof: TheRead more

Louisiana Hunting Sales Tax Holiday is this weekend! Get tax-free prices on any items that could be used for hunting. This includes most kayaks*, camping gear, shoes, boots, socks and clothing such as: jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, face masks, and thermal underwear. To see the full list of items that apply for the tax exemption,Read more