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Fishing Louisiana waters require above all stealth and effective anchoring. While there are many ways to anchor your kayak, nothing beats the Power-Pole Micro. This super lightweight unit will anchor your kayak with the click of a button. Silently and securely with a minimum of the reaching and noise that lose you fish. To testRead more

About the Product: The T-BONE is an adjustable truck bed extender made from aircraft grade aluminum. The curved design allows the consumer to traverse uneven ground without the worry of dragging and damaging their products. BooneDox crafts each T-BONE with aircraft aluminum, which makes it lightweight yet strong and 100% rust free. About the Company:Read more

Here at Pack & Paddle, we are so happy to have found the perfect new sleeping bag for Louisiana! On a warmer night,  you can un-tuck the top to get some ventilation, and on a colder night, you can wrap up and stay warm. So cool! Designed to eliminate the headaches of the traditional mummy-styleRead more

This is an adventure that two of Pack & Paddle’s Trip Leaders took in December of 2013. It is quite the story! Read on: I wanted to have a kayak adventure in the Atchafalaya Swamp since the weather cooled, luckily I’m not the only one. Kevin and I, both guides for Pack & Paddle, made a planRead more

This hike is by far the best hike in Lafayette! Yes I know…it is the only place to hike in Lafayette but my what a beautiful hike it is. We met at Pack & Paddle then made our way to the Nature Station – North trail system, you can add some mileage if you hikeRead more

The Big Rig is one of Jackson’s most stable kayaks yet – laden with all the core JK innovations and some NEW features developed to make this kayak the easiest to paddle and stand on. References: Web page:  http://jacksonkayak.com/jk-kayaks/kayak-fishing/big-rig/ YouTube Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2qf1Ham0fM Designed to increase the ‘standability’ of kayak fishing, the Big Rig was builtRead more

This was one of those trips that was just supposed to happen. We canceled the trip because of only one sign up but then a couple of folks from Minnesota called Friday afternoon planning on going on it the next morning.  I changed the plans I had at that point to accommodate the travelers andRead more

Learning to use a GoPro camera has been a whole new learning and creative experience for me.  To me, everything is about story telling.  Whether you or a teacher, a salesman, or even the president of the United States, being able to tell stories allows others to understand your point of view.  Everyone is uniqueRead more

Once we unloaded boats and people at Lake Martin, we found out that this was a group that was in search of alligators, so we headed north.  We meandered through the cypress, stopping to absorb the wonderful sights and sounds of nature.  And what do you know, at a couple of these stops we didRead more

The newest Black Diamond headlamps are exactly what you need for your next big adventure!! We have the ReVolt (rechargeable!) and the Storm (100% waterproof) in stock now at Pack & Paddle. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/43925837[/vimeo] Info from Black Diamond: REVOLT: The Black Diamond ReVolt marks a paradigm shift for versatility in a rechargeable headlamp, capable of beingRead more