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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

Offering a new event to all of you can be a little stressful – especially when it’s a little out of the ordinary.  I had this feeling over the last few weeks struggling on whether to add our new Hands-On Camping and Hiking Demo. I wanted this event to signal the kick-off to our bestRead more

The Atchafalaya Basinkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the ecosystems within the Atchafalaya Basin. It is a Waterkeeper program under the Waterkeeper Alliance, which is a grass roots advocacy organization consisting of over 200 local Waterkeeper programs and dedicated to preserving and protecting YOUR water from polluters.  Video – Preserving a WayRead 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

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, justRead more

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.Read more

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 toRead more

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 goRead more

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, loftRead more