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Vendor Expo The Vendor Expo is going to be bigger and better than ever.  We’ve gotten commitments from lots of companies that will be sending representatives to Pack & Paddle for the expo.  Here’s a listing of the companies that will be represented at our Expo this Saturday. Merrell Footwear Hurricane Kayaks Kelty Sierra DesignsRead more

Hi Everyone, I wanted to give you – our faithful email subscribers some interesting new developments about our upcoming Louisiana Adventure Expo Weekend. Breakfast Paddle BSA Troop 10 will be providing an old-time Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast at Lake Martin for the paddle.  There’s a $5 donation per person that will go to support theRead more

Becky and I are excited to announce that National Geographic and Outside Magazine Adventurer of the Year Andrew Skurka will visit Pack & Paddle for a very special two night event.  Andrew is an adventurer we’ve always followed with interest – but never dreamed we would be able to bring to Lafayette for a slideRead more

At the beginning of the class everyone shared with each other words of concern towards the cold wind and the newness of kayaking. But as the class progressed I could see and hear everyone getting more confident. “Let’s go in our fast kayaks” Mary said to Julie.  Then Anne said “How much longer will we be out here?”Read more

  Climb. Ride. Slide. Fly. Fight For Your Environment. Inspire. Go Higher Than You’ve Ever Dared To Go. Journey into the imagination. This showing may sell out before the event.  PLEASE – purchase your tickets in advance!  When they’re all gone, we will be sold out. Buy tickets on the Adventure Film website, here OrRead more

Join us for a unique kayak fishing seminar to be given by nationally known Drew Gregory.  Drew is known from his popular website riverbassin.com as well as the River Bassin tournament trail.  Drew is also the lead fishing kayak designer for Jackson kayak – maker of the popular Coosa  and the new Cuda fishing kayaks. DrewRead more

We met behind Pack & Paddle at 8am, our group consisted of Glenn and I, Anne and Steve, a couple from Atlanta, Peter and Helena, siblings from Lafayette and Mandeville, and Dean, a long time friend of Pack and Paddle. We convoyed to Chico State Park and put in at the North Landing. We traversedRead more

On Saturday, March 3rd from 10am – 3pm, you are invited to come out and see the latest and greatest from our best suppliers.  Factory reps will be on hand with their gear and clothing set up just outside P&P under the big Red Oak.  They will have kayaks, clothing, footwear, packs, tents and muchRead more

We’re hosting Asiemut at Pack and Paddle next Thursday night (Jan 26) and I wanted to share why I think this is my favorite adventure film of all time. The first thing I love about Asiemut is that everything about the project of the trip and the making of the film seems to be pureRead more

Several game-changing products have hit Pack & Paddle that are very useful not only for kayak fishermen – but for any paddlers wanting to attach gear to their kayaks. The GearTrak can be mounted to almost any surface of your kayak.  Once mounted, the GearTrak creates a stable base for a variety of gear, fromRead more