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The North Face has updated its go-everywhere Men’s TKA 100 Microvelour Glacier ¼-Zip Fleece Top with Polartec Classic 100 fabric, making it 10% warmer and 50% more thermally efficient, while cutting the weight by 27%. If you’re not a numbers person, all this means that you’re going to enjoy this super-soft, lightweight, breathable fleece sweaterRead more

We departed Pack & Paddle shortly after 7am, with a cheerful and exuberant crowd. After a short uneventful drive, we arrived at Lake Martin and unloaded our gear. After a brief review of paddling protocol we put the boats in the water and spent a few minutes acclimating to our new craft.  We started ourRead more

  The all new Evo Coldgear from Underarmour bring a totally new technology to providing warmth without the massive bulky feeling you get in other underwear. The secret? Underarmour’s Infrared technology. Coldgear Infrared is a soft thermo-conductive coating on the inner layer of your gear that absorbs and retains your own body heat so youRead more

We have a fun, new t-shirt design now available at Pack & Paddle. We’ve created a weathered look to the logo, giving it a vintage feel with less bulk. They’re produced locally and available in men’s & women’s sizes. The long-sleeved shirts are navy blue and the short-sleeved are grey. Come by the shop to pick one upRead more

  The Buff may be the most versatile piece of clothing you can have in your arsenal for any time of year.  The Buff can be worn in a wide variety of ways to shield you from the sun, the bugs and the cold. Seamless, multifunctional headwear was first established with the all-season Original Buff.Read more

Tom with his own sit-on-top kayak, Hans with his own 17-foot-long sit-inside sea kayak, and Richard and Laura with 14-foot sit-inside kayaks from Pack & Paddle had a sunny start in the swimming pool. Here they practiced several self and assisted rescues.             We started with assisted sit-on-top kayak rescues, followed by assistedRead more

This was a special paddle trip in support of our Atchafalaya Basinkeeper’s work. It included a paddle, short talks on the water, a fish fry and a membership with the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper.  Most of the group met Dean Wilson, the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, and I at Pack & Paddle, while others met us at our put-inRead more

Osprey Packs have outdone themselves yet again! These brand new bags in the Portal Series feature the unique Port™ window, allowing use of a tablet without removing it from the pack. Talk about a smart bag.  Technology has become integral to daily life. Laptops, tablets, smartphones and their accouterments need to go wherever we go. TheRead more

We arrived at Calcasieu Point Landing early Saturday morning to thunderstorms and wind. After a while, the thunderstorms began to dissipate and we put the kayaks in the water to begin fishing. The conditions continued to be windy which made paddling tough. Everyone on the trip were good sports and worked hard to do there best toRead more

This was a private trip for the First Baptist Youth Group.  A great group of mostly high schoolers who were up for the challenge of paddling most of the lake.  We had lots of help unloading boats before giving quick paddling instruction.  We headed to the south side of the lake first to paddle withinRead more