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  We are getting excited to host our second Pint Night!  This year we’re bringing the outdoor community together to support Louisiana Folk Roots – an organization that does so much to help preserve what makes Lafayette so unique in the world. World Beer Premiere: Be the first on your block to sample Joie àRead more

  Saturday, November 24 is Small Business Saturday – a chance for people across the country come out and shop to support their favorite local businesses. To celebrate this day, we will provide $25 in Pack & Paddle Cash to the first 20 people to walk through our door (1 certificate per family). This PackRead more

  We have received the new printed Snap T’s just in time for cool weather.  These snap T’s look very unique and will keep you warm all winter long.  Shop early for the best selection of prints and sizes. Here’s the write up from the Patagonia website: Snap T® Pullovers and bottle openers: You neverRead more

WHO: TECHE Project  WHAT: Shake Your Trail Feather WHERE: Parc des Ponts, Breaux Bridge WHEN: Noon to 6 pm, Saturday, October 20th WHY: Fundraiser for Bayou Teche Paddle Trail COST: Free, with official festival pins available for purchase The T.E.C.H.E. Project is a non-profit group working to raise awareness of the environmental, cultural, historical, andRead more

On Sunday,  September 23, 2012, we set out from Pack & Paddle for a day hike in Clark Creek Natural Area. The weather had been cool the week prior to the hike, and we were secretly hoping that the trend would hold up. For such a short 2 hour “all-highway” drive East, the trail is remarkablyRead more

The Full Moon Report is written by our good friend Jim “Possum” Foret.  Enjoy everyone… Full Butterfly Blast Moon Saturday  (full moon rises 6:15 as sun sets @6:45) Happy autumnal equinox y’all. I nearly let it pass, I knew it was there and it almost slipped away unannounced. A good buddy refused to let it happenRead more

If these paddlers were not experienced before this trip, they are now.  The day started out beautiful, mostly clear skies with just a little wind. Looked like it was going to be a beautiful day.  The radar looked good with only a very small percentage of rain. We carpooled to Grand Avoyelles Cove boat dock just southRead more

It was a windy day on Lake Martin.  We checked the wind direction heading out so we would have a harder paddle out and an easier paddle back in.  We maneuvered through the cypress and tupelo trees, crossing logs that would sink beneath us as we skid across them. Just when we reach, what IRead more

  Yesterday I was clicking through the YakAnglers Choice Award survey to vote for our friend Ben Roussell’s blog.  I was surprised to see that Pack & Paddle was nominated in the Kayak Angling Retailer/Outfitter category.  Louisiana is well represented with not only us being nominated, but also the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club forum,Read more

Outdoor guide site RootsRated is set to launch in partnership with Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailer Pack & Paddle this week to provide locals and visitors to the Lafayette area with a highly usable guide for discovering local experts’ favorite places for outdoor recreation. RootsRated is, simply put, an outdoor travel guide. Ever find yourself traveling to a city, wonderingRead more