Our tours – conducted daily – guide you through a Cypress cathedral adorned with moss and overflowing with bird life. You will witness some of the most beautiful areas of this 800 acre lake. Our experienced guide will take the time to acquaint you with the lake and its inhabitants as you paddle. As the afternoon turns to evening, and the sky turns from blue to shades of fuchsia and yellow then finally deep purple we will arrive back at our launch with memories that will last a lifetime.
WE PROVIDE
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
INFORMATION
Meeting Place:
All tours meet at Pack & Paddle. 601 E. Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70501
Specially Designed Kayaks:
Our tours utilize Native Ultimate 12FX kayaks. These boats are renowned for their comfort and stability. The pontoon style hull creates a stable platform perfect for photographers, birders and paddlers taking their first strokes. The seat of your kayak is a “lawn chair” style seat that keeps you high and dry, cool and comfortable throughout your trip. This kayak is light enough for anyone to have an easy time paddling – even on their very first trip.
Lake Martin and it’s Cypress Island Preserve attracts thousands of visitors from across the globe to see this fantastic wading bird rookery. The way to experience this natural wonder best is in a kayak. Quiet, Eco friendly, and able to get in places that normal tour boats can’t – a kayak is the perfect craft for this environment.
Our tours – conducted daily – guide you through a Cypress cathedral adorned with moss and overflowing with bird life. You will witness some of the most beautiful areas of this 800 acre lake. Our experienced guide will take the time to acquaint you with the lake and its inhabitants as you paddle. As the afternoon turns to evening, and the sky turns from blue to shades of fuchsia and yellow then finally deep purple we will arrive back at our launch with memories that will last a lifetime.
WE PROVIDE
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
INFORMATION
Meeting Place:
All tours meet at the public boat launch at Lake Martin. 1321 Rookery Rd. Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Specially Designed Kayaks:
Our tours utilize Native Ultimate 12FX kayaks. These boats are renowned for their comfort and stability. The pontoon style hull creates a stable platform perfect for photographers, birders and paddlers taking their first strokes. The seat of your kayak is a “lawn chair” style seat that keeps you high and dry, cool and comfortable throughout your trip. This kayak is light enough for anyone to have an easy time paddling – even on their very first trip.
Lake Martin is home to Herons, Egrets, Ibis, Roseate Spoonbills, Osprey, Frogs, Alligators, and many others. Depending upon the season, you may see migratory songbirds as well as Bald Eagles. Your kayak is the perfect eco-friendly craft to observe the swamps in a quiet way – allowing you to experience so much more than a typical boat tour.
601 E Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70501