Buying a kayak at Pack & Paddle is known to be a great experience: Free demos every week, Love it or Trade it policy, seasoned staff, transport instruction and much more.  Now, we have partnered our local expertise and industry connections to bring you a direct source line of basic kayaks at box store prices - Tidal Watersport. Why stand in a box store trying to get someone to help you, risk buying a boat without trying it first and have no service after the sale?  Come in, shop with our great staff and get just the right boat - even ...
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Ultra-comfy Smartwool and Darn Tough socks are one of the best items you could pick for that special someone.  Warm, amazingly comfortable, long wearing and (possibly most importantly) super cute.  We've got a great selection.  Stop by soon! ...
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John and Becky are the owners of Pack & Paddle.  John’s job includes creating, writing about and scheduling the events and trips that P&P does.  In addition, John does much of the gear and boat selection for the shop.  Becky works with Kyla, our bookkeeper to keep the office humming.  In addition, Becky works with Amy Liuzza to choose most of the clothing and footwear we sell in the shop. Here’s an intro from John’s blog so that you can get to know them better: Becky and I really enjoy hiking, canoeing and spending time outdoors. We ride our bicycles ...
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Stand Up Kayak Fishing Tips by John Williams There’s a revolution going on in fishing kayaks and it’s all about standing up in the boat. This article will cover everything you need to know about the art of standing in a kayak.There are several reasons that you may want to stand in your kayak while fishing. First and foremost is to improve your ability to find fish. Sight fishing for Reds and other species is exponentially easier while standing. The angle of your vision into the water is greatly improved with a higher sight angle. Along with sight fishing, you ...
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Staying Warm Kayak Fishing by John Williams Early winter represents some of the best times to be out in your kayak fishing. Cooler water temperatures bring the speckled trout into range for our kayaks. The redfish are grouping up and patrolling the shores of the larger inshore lakes in large packs.Cool fronts are pushing tides lower making sight fishing opportunities some of the best of the year. One of the challenges that keeps kayak fishermen in watching the NFL instead of out in the marsh however, are worries about staying warm. The first concept to think of for cooler weather ...
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Keep Your Tackle Basic For Kayaking by John Williams Because kayaks have the advantage of stealth, multiple trunks of tackle are simply not necessary to bring along on your kayak fishing adventures. For spring and summer saltwater fishing, I recommend bringing 3 rods.The first rod is rigged with a 1/4 oz jighead and either a purple with chartreuse tail cocahoe or a glow with chartreuse cocahoe. In a pocket keep a simple 2″ slotted popping cork. This gives you the ability to fish tight line (no cork) and then clip on a cork if you feel you need the extra noise ...
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Gettin’ Stealthy by John Williams One of the great strengths of fishing from a kayak is that you can be astronomically more stealthy than you can be from a powerboat. If you don’t think that being stealthy when fishing is that important, try putting your head underwater and tapping your kayak with a paddle or fishing rod. The goal of this article is to help you understand what types of things you should do to become deadly silent in your kayak.For starters, you should begin to think about paddle noise. Obviously, avoid bumping the boat while paddling. Also, when laying ...
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Strategic Kayak Positioning by John Williams  A kayak has two very important advantages over fishing in a powerboat. One is stealth and the other is the ability to position the boat just about anywhere. This article is designed to help you understand the basics of how to fish a particular area of marsh.Yes – a fish can be almost anywhere, but your odds increase drastically if you focus on 3 key areas: Points, Pockets and Trenasses. Points make great places to catch fish because fish tend to use them as ambush points. This can be particularly true when you have some tidal ...
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Why Kayak Fishing Beats Boat Fishing by John Williams Kayaks are Stealthy: No matter how you slice it, a kayak is quieter and less noticeable to fish than any boat – even poling skiffs! Not having a trolling motor makes you kayak quieter. Even the pressure of the bow of your boat creating a small ripple will give fish in shallow water a serious case of lockjaw. A kayak can slip into any size pond and the fish won’t even know you’re there! To make your kayak even more stealthy, adhere stealth rubber to every spot on your boat that ...
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Date: Thursday, November 3rd Meeting Details: Pack & Paddle at 6pm Cost: Free Event Have you ever wondered what it would be like to venture out and hike one of Americas long trails? Imagine hiking one of these trails as a blind person - with only your courage, your inventiveness and your dog to help you through it. Pack & Paddle is proud to present Trevor Thomas - blind hiker and veteran of over 20,000 miles of North America’s most difficult and demanding long trails to Lafayette for two very special nights here in Lafayette.Thursday’s event will be a talk and ...
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