By Brock Miller Sight fishing redfish is one of the most popular forms of fishing, but it can also be the most difficult. In a boat, you have help maneuvering and spotting fish if someone is with you. However, in a kayak, you are on your own. You are in charge of spotting the fish, getting in range, and making a cast all while not spooking them. Some days this is easy as kayaks give anglers the advantage of stealth. Other days kayaks can provide a bigger challenge. Wind and lack of sunlight can create adverse conditions when trying to ...
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Muralist Gretchen Leggitt spent over 250 hours creating this amazing mural in Bellingham Washington.  Then one day while drinking out of her Hydroflask she had the idea of a sticker that would go all the way around the bottle creating something unique.  The result are these amazing landscape stickers that you can use on your favorite water bottle, cooler or even your vehicle.  Come by to see these today! ...
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Pack & Paddle is your headquarters for all types of outfitting for your kayak.  We've got everything you need if you are the DIY type of person.  If you'd rather have one of our technicians install the products, we can set that up for you!  Here's some things you can expect to find: Waterproofing and Phone Security We carry a wide range of waterproof bags, waterproof boxes, waterproof phone cases and phone tethers.  Whether you want to just hold your wallet, phone and keys or pack for a multi day water adventure, we have what you need. Lighting and Safety ...
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Thanks for being a part of this year's Outdoor Gear Garage Sale.  See below for instructions on how to be a seller.  It's easy and fun! Guidelines: For this year, we are setting the minimum price you can charge at $5.  This means that if you have lower cost items you'd like to sell (like socks or fishing lures) you'll need to combine them in a ziploc bag in a combination that you would charge at least $5 for.  An example is if you have fishing lures you would charge $1 for, put 5 in a ziploc and that counts ...
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Do you remember the last time you fell in love? I imagine we have all felt it at one time or another, albeit with a person, song, pet, smell, taste – or a place. Still relatively new to South Louisiana, I fell in love. about a half dozen times visiting during festivals. Lafayette’s food, music, people, community, weather, style; it is all so captivating and boundless. Moving here I had no idea what I was really getting myself into. However, every adventure into the Wild that so aptly communicates what South Louisiana is inspires me to fall in love,  again ...
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Hiking is one of my passions, everything about it is engaging; from the burn of pushing through an elevation change, to the promise of a new perspective and view once you get there, to the art that nature creates, and yes – even the bug bites, which remind me of my trip. Leaving the mountains for what I thought was just flat land felt crazy. Then I discovered Kisatchie National Forest. The Backbone Trail was just as challenging and lovely as any I have ever done, maybe even more so, for many reasons we will get into in a minute ...
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Still being relatively new to the state of Louisiana, it’s landscape, and recreational opportunities I was pleased to finally get in a kayak and get on a body of water. It becomes immediately clear that topography does exist here in South Louisiana, you just have to get low — and slow — enough to see it. Lake Martin is a great introduction, and opportunity, for anyone living in Lafayette or the surrounding area to discover the calmness of gliding across water. The towering layers and depths that clusters of cypress trees create. The chorus of birds that envelope you as ...
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While stopping by Harold and Sarah Schoefflers house on our trip up Bayou Tortue, we hatched a plan for another paddle.  The plan was to head over to Lake Fausse Point, paddle the south shore of the lake and explore up Cotton Bayou looking for a few Iris's that we could plant in the front bed of Pack & Paddle. On Monday we got just the right weather and loaded up the canoe.  We were expecting partly cloudy skies with a southeast wind.  Perfect to put us on the lee shore keeping the chop at bay on this large, shallow ...
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Coronavirus has dominated our thoughts and lives over the last few weeks.  And rightly so.  This health crisis is affecting every part of our lives - including Pack & Paddle being closed as a non-essential business.  What's crazy is that Becky and I have been really busy finishing up offiice work, taking phone calls, answering social media, meeting some folks at the shop for a curbside pickup (thank you!!!).  We suddenly realized we had worked 6 straight days and needed a break. Tuesday morning we loaded our canoe on the truck (man I love a light boat!!!) and headed out ...
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We've upgraded our fishing department with some incredible rods from our neighbors over in Texas.  Waterloo rod company is famous for their custom rods.  We've added in some non-custom rods that give you a lot of the qualities of these amazing rods at a fraction of the price. Waterloo Salinity - $159.95 The Salinity series is a light-weight, very sensitive and versatile rod. Ideal for various applications such as small swimbaits and topwaters, and live bait. Salinity series moderate fast action graphite blank with a light tip and moderate backbone. Specify your length and power from the dropdown menu. Salinity ...
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Osprey - known world wide for trekking, travel, cycling and climbing packs also makes fantastic and affordable hikes that are perfect for your next day hike. DayLite Plus The Daylite® Series features lightweight, simplicity, durability, comfortable carry and price has proven to be wildly popular, and today their popularity is undeniable. The Daylite® Plus continues to shine with incredible versatility and lots of great colors.  Only $65 Daylite Kids With the same expectations as its adult counterpart, the Daylite Kids pack does it all and does it right. Offering a straightforward feature set in a small package, including a ventilated ...
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Altra shoes have taken off in popularity simply because they fit better and are healthier for your feet.  Recommended by Podiatrists, Physical Therapists and Chiroprators, these shoes can make an incredible difference in keeping you comfortable and active.  Altra shoes have two huge differences from other shoe brands: Footshape™ Toe Box Altra's FootShape™ toe box allows the toes to relax and spread out naturally and the big toe to remain in a straight position for maximum stability and power.  Our staff and owners have personal experience with this feature having hiked these shoes from day hikcs to full 4 week ...
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