I got an email from Lisa Alexander about a fishing trip that she and friend Regina Womack took with their new kayaks to fish in Lake Valentine up near Alexandria. On the trip, Regina caught a near-state record Largemouth Bass. I have two accounts of the event. Here is Regina’s account: Thursday, May 6, 2010,Read more
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We’re getting ready to make a change to our sign out in front of the store. Artist Jon MacManus has created new original artworks to be installed on our current signposts. One side of the sign will depict a paddler in a typical Louisiana Swamp scene while the other will feature a hiker cresting theRead more
We’re getting ready to make a change to our sign out in front of the store. Artist Jon MacManus has created new original artworks to be installed on our current signposts. One side of the sign will depict a paddler in a typical Louisiana Swamp scene while the other will feature a hiker cresting theRead more
We’re getting ready to make a change to our sign out in front of the store. Artist Jon MacManus has created new original artworks to be installed on our current signposts. One side of the sign will depict a paddler in a typical Louisiana Swamp scene while the other will feature a hiker cresting theRead more
Perfect early spring weather arrived just on time for the outdoor community of Lafayette to celebrate the arrival of warmer weather. On hand for the weekend were 300 folks from Lafayette, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Shreveport, Baton Rouge and even as far away as Tennessee! We paddled, looked at new gear, caught up with old friendsRead more
Becky and I spent 5 or 6 hours yesterday previewing 20 or so films for the Reel Paddling Film Festival this weekend. We are super excited with the lineup that we came up with to show our local crowd. If you have tickets already – you can officially start getting excited! If you don’t haveRead more
SNEWS and Backpacker Magazine put out a call for nominations seeking the best outdoor specialty retailers in the US. An avalanche of forms were submitted leading to over 250 nominations. After several rounds of vigorous judging, 15 finalists were named. Your very own home-town Pack & Paddle was named as one of the 15 finalists!Read more
SNEWS and Backpacker Magazine put out a call for nominations seeking the best outdoor specialty retailers in the US. An avalanche of forms were submitted leading to over 250 nominations. After several rounds of vigorous judging, 15 finalists were named. Your very own home-town Pack & Paddle was named as one of the 15 finalists!Read more
SNEWS and Backpacker Magazine put out a call for nominations seeking the best outdoor specialty retailers in the US. An avalanche of forms were submitted leading to over 250 nominations. After several rounds of vigorous judging, 15 finalists were named. Your very own home-town Pack & Paddle was named as one of the 15 finalists!Read more