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What a great trip!  With all the information in hand from Wednesday’s  How-To course, we met in the Pack & Paddle parking lot early Saturday morning. We loaded up and hit the road following each other to Choupique Bayou. By this time the sun was up, highlighting the beauty of this south Louisiana  marsh. WeRead more

This trip I decided we would paddle the waters less traveled on the south end of the lake.  I waited until we were on the lake to make the decision about the direction to take because we had a 6-7 mph north wind.  Once we crossed the lake to the east side, the wind wasRead more

  We are getting excited to host our second Pint Night!  This year we’re bringing the outdoor community together to support Louisiana Folk Roots – an organization that does so much to help preserve what makes Lafayette so unique in the world. World Beer Premiere: Be the first on your block to sample Joie àRead more

On Sunday,  September 23, 2012, we set out from Pack & Paddle for a day hike in Clark Creek Natural Area. The weather had been cool the week prior to the hike, and we were secretly hoping that the trend would hold up. For such a short 2 hour “all-highway” drive East, the trail is remarkablyRead more

The Full Moon Report is written by our good friend Jim “Possum” Foret.  Enjoy everyone… Full Butterfly Blast Moon Saturday  (full moon rises 6:15 as sun sets @6:45) Happy autumnal equinox y’all. I nearly let it pass, I knew it was there and it almost slipped away unannounced. A good buddy refused to let it happenRead more

If these paddlers were not experienced before this trip, they are now.  The day started out beautiful, mostly clear skies with just a little wind. Looked like it was going to be a beautiful day.  The radar looked good with only a very small percentage of rain. We carpooled to Grand Avoyelles Cove boat dock just southRead more

It was a windy day on Lake Martin.  We checked the wind direction heading out so we would have a harder paddle out and an easier paddle back in.  We maneuvered through the cypress and tupelo trees, crossing logs that would sink beneath us as we skid across them. Just when we reach, what IRead more

Here’s the story:  There weren’t many sleepy eyes at 4am in the Albertson’s parking lot as 16 fishermen and women gathered.  We were headed way down the bayou south of Houma to Pointe Aux Chenes.  After a quick meeting to go over driving directions and to hand out maps of our fishing location, we wereRead more

A couple of things were unexpected about this trip, 1) there were 18 people willing to wake up at least by 5:30am to be at Pack and Paddle for 6am, 2) every participant arrived at Pack & Paddle before 6am. This never happens, there are always people arriving later than the departure time.  I am nowRead more

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 waterRead more