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  This trip made two hikes in a row with the most perfect weather. Clear skies and a high in the low 80’s; life is good. With all this water, fun- loving people, and perfect weather, I knew we were in for a treat. Robert, the nine- year- old “Jr. Guide” from the previous week, hadn’t hadRead more

This was a trip that reminded me how minor issues in town can be very serious while hiking on a trail only four miles from the road. It also taught our group the more important side of preparation, our health. The Backbone Trail is located 40 miles north of Alexandria in the Red Dirt DistrictRead more

This was truly a special class. The weather was absolutely amazing and everyone was excited about enjoying it after all the rain we have had lately. We started out on land learning some terminology and technique and just as we were learning how to get in the kayak we were greeted by a beautiful greenRead more

Beautiful Skies and cool temps made for a great start to our regular adventure even though we were slightly later then we were expected by the people meeting us at the trail head. Arrived in the parking lot and found a note on the car indicating that they went ahead on the trail and to call them,Read more

We met behind Pack & Paddle at 8am, our group consisted of Glenn and I, Anne and Steve, a couple from Atlanta, Peter and Helena, siblings from Lafayette and Mandeville, and Dean, a long time friend of Pack and Paddle. We convoyed to Chico State Park and put in at the North Landing. We traversedRead more

The day was cold and very windy so I wasn’t too surprised when a group of 4 called me to cancel that morning.  I then called everyone else on the list to reassure them that the trip was still on, good thing too because one of the participants was wavering until I called.  So weRead more

We met at Pack and Paddle around 4:30 am. Roy arrived first and we talked about tackle and equipment until Charlie drove up. Roy and Charlie hit it off as soon as they met. Roy brought up some of the high school football scores from the previous night and the two seemed to forget allRead more

This was a great day for this paddle trip. Cool weather, calm to no wind, and crystal clear skies. We all met at the Lake Martin boat launch to help get the boats in the water quickly and take advantage of the early sunset. Much to our surprise, we found ourselves sharing the peninsula withRead more

We left Pack & Paddle with a meeting place in Breaux Bridge. Once everyone met up at the Exxon station, we took the windy roads to Coteau Holmes. We turned off at Bayou Portage Road, traveled to the end where we dropped off the canoes and all but the drivers. Shhh, this is a bitRead more

The day started out very early as we all meet at Pack and Paddle Saturday morning. We followed each other to Choupique Bayou, where we unloaded the kayaks and began our adventure.  The morning started out very good, we had fish in the box after 30 minutes from launching.   Johnnie found a honey hole whereRead more