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  Saturday, November 24 is Small Business Saturday – a chance for people across the country come out and shop to support their favorite local businesses. To celebrate this day, we will provide $25 in Pack & Paddle Cash to the first 20 people to walk through our door (1 certificate per family). This PackRead more

  We have received the new printed Snap T’s just in time for cool weather.  These snap T’s look very unique and will keep you warm all winter long.  Shop early for the best selection of prints and sizes. Here’s the write up from the Patagonia website: Snap T® Pullovers and bottle openers: You neverRead more

WHO: TECHE Project  WHAT: Shake Your Trail Feather WHERE: Parc des Ponts, Breaux Bridge WHEN: Noon to 6 pm, Saturday, October 20th WHY: Fundraiser for Bayou Teche Paddle Trail COST: Free, with official festival pins available for purchase The T.E.C.H.E. Project is a non-profit group working to raise awareness of the environmental, cultural, historical, andRead 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

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

  Yesterday I was clicking through the YakAnglers Choice Award survey to vote for our friend Ben Roussell’s blog.  I was surprised to see that Pack & Paddle was nominated in the Kayak Angling Retailer/Outfitter category.  Louisiana is well represented with not only us being nominated, but also the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club forum,Read more

Outdoor guide site RootsRated is set to launch in partnership with Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailer Pack & Paddle this week to provide locals and visitors to the Lafayette area with a highly usable guide for discovering local experts’ favorite places for outdoor recreation. RootsRated is, simply put, an outdoor travel guide. Ever find yourself traveling to a city, wonderingRead 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

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