Introducing “Shakedown Summit” at Pack & Paddle!
Come into Pack & Paddle to demo any camping stoves and water filters! While you're at it, bring in your backpack for a Shakedown. We'll help you lighten your load! The newest addition to our recently renovated camping area is the Shakedown Summit - an interactive display that features an ultralight backpack along with water filter and camp stove demo stations. If you're interested in reducing the overall weight of your backpack - let us help! Our employees are here to weigh the contents of your backpack and make suggestions on where you can cut out some weight. You can ...
Featured Employee – Marla Kristicevich
Who is Marla? Marla has been with us for over a year so far; lately she's been very busy working on Tent City & the NEW Shakedown Summit. FUN FACTS: Favorite Clothing Brand: Patagonia - mainly because of their ecologically mindful production of products. They also reuse and recycle a lot of their materials, just as Marla likes to do in her daily life! Unique quality she brings to the store: Marla combines her Ecological Design background with her exquisite artistic expression to create displays for the sales floor using recycled materials and lots of color. She's also the master of ...
NuCanoe Frontier 12 in the Spotlight
More and more anglers and hunters realize what an awesome kayak the Frontier is. With that, the reviews and accolades are rolling in. Check out this great video and stellar review! iFishVT produced an awesome video on The Ultimate Fishing Kayak: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDKHSNyxXdg&hd=1[/youtube] Yak Angler Pro Staffer Joe Maione wrote a detailed review of the NuCanoe Frontier. For the full article, click here. Here are a few highlights from his review: "Stability: If there is another kayak more stable, I wouldn’t believe it...I can easily stand to paddle and fish. On a spring Elkhorn trip, my wife went along and hopped in ...
Introducing “Tent City” at Pack & Paddle!
Tent demos are now available at Pack & Paddle - every single day. Some of you may have noticed the construction going on upstairs in the camping area. We've been very busy deconstructing and reconstructing the camping area to bring you Tent City! We want our customers (you!) to have the opportunity and space to practice unpacking and pitching tents yourself. This way you can make an informed decision on which tent is best for you. Bring the outdoors inside! To make your simulation even more real, bring your gear with you to test the interior and vestibule space of each ...
Featured Employee – John Tracy
Who is John T.? John T. is one of our newer employees who has put in a TON of hard work to build Tent City & the new camping area! FUN FACTS: Favorite brand of shoes: -Chaco sandals - see above photo - he really loves the feeling of an open-toed sandal, but can't go all the way barefoot like Skip! Unique quality he brings to the store: -John T. knows a lot about wildlife - with a degree from LSU in Natural Resources/Wildlife Biology, you can ask him anything about birds, fish, small mammals, trees & land management. Outdoorsy history: -In ...
NEW! DriDown™ Sleeping Bags from Sierra Designs
The newest Sleeping Bags on the market are now IN STOCK at Pack & Paddle! What is DriDown™ ??? Simply put, DriDown™ represents the evolution of down insulation. Regular down is treated with a molecular level polymer to create a hydrophobic finish on each individual down plume. This finish allows DriDown™ to stay dry longer, loft better, and dry faster than untreated down, keeping you warmer in any environment. Two Models In Stock: DriDown™ Product Details 600-fill power down sleeping bag series – Men’s Zissou and Women’s Eleanor EN tested to men’s and women’s comfort ratings DriDown™ Sleeping Bags Available June ...
Two O’Clock Bayou Paddle – July 14, 2012
2 o’clock bayou is located just off of Hwy 190 and Hwy 71 between Port Barre and Krotz Springs. We immediately saw several turtles sunning themselves down this seldom used waterway. Of course there was the ever present red-ear slider but then there was the Mississippi map turtle, it has ridges down the center of its carapace (top of shell), and one of my favorite turtles, the Southern Painted Turtle, it has an orange stripe down the center of its carapace and has yellow and orange markings on its plastron (underside of shell). We saw lots of Great Egrets, they ...
Bayou Teche Kayak Paddle – July 7, 2012
There was a threat of rain this morning but it looked as though it was going to clear up early enough for us to take on this 15 mile paddle. When we arrived at Arnaudville landing the weather was absolutely beautiful. We dropped all the kayaks then all of the drivers drove to Breaux Bridge to our take-out point. When we arrived in Breaux Bridge, the weather was not so good. Actually, it was raining pretty dang hard. I called Rachel at Pack & Paddle, she looked up the weather as the drivers convened to look at the weather on ...
Howl at the Moon Lake Martin July 3, 2012
There was concern that this trip may have to be cancelled because of rain. It was raining at Pack & Paddle at our meeting time but we took a leap of faith, after watching the radar, in the hopes that the weather would clear. Well, it was sprinkling as we neared Lake Martin so the decision was made to eat supper before unloading boats until the possible threat of lightning did not exist. After supper and watermelon, we looked out to a practically cloudless bright sky so the boats went into the water. We paddled through more American ...
Tiffany Coates in Lafayette!
Here's a photo from last night's presentation: famous female motorcyclist, Tiffany Coates, with her motorcycle right in front of Pack & Paddle! What an honor it was to have Tiffany in our store to tell captivating stories of her years of travel. Take a look at her website: http://www.tiffanystravels.co.uk/ Thank you, Tiffany, for taking the time to visit us in Lafayette! ...
New from GoPro – Combo Kit – Wi-Fi BacPac™ + Wi-Fi Remote
Live from your GoPro – Control. View. Share. The Wi-Fi Combo Kit enables remote control, live preview and playback on smartphones and tablets, live streaming to the web, and more. The Wi-Fi Combo Kit is compatible with HD HERO2 and Original HD HERO cameras. $99.99 - in stock at Pack & Paddle NOW! What’s Included: -Wi-Fi BacPac (with built-in Li-ion Battery) -Wi-Fi Remote (with built-in Li-ion Battery) -Remote Charging Cable -Remote Attachment Key -Remote Attachment Strap -Waterproof Backdoor -Non-waterproof Backdoor -12” USB Charging Cable Wi-Fi Remote: -Control up to 50 cameras a time, 600’ / 180m range -Full camera control: On/Off, ...
Virgin Cypress Paddle – Trip Report June 2012
We had bright blue skies welcoming us to Lake Fausse Point for our paddle trip to view the large cypress that encrust the edges of this beautiful lake. Since we had a strong south wind, we made the decision to paddle the south shoreline in order to get protection from the heavy chop that can build up. Our group got the trailer unloaded and within minutes we were gliding away from the Grand Avoille Cove boat launch headed north to the lake. As we paddled we were treated to a procession of motor boats and jet skis headed in towards ...