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Kayaking 101 Class at Lake Martin September 2014

By pack_admin | It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips, Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 23 September, 2014 | 0

We had a typical late summer afternoon forecast – 40% rain. Luckily we only received a little drizzle. After spending a bid longer than usual on the on land part of the class,  we took to the water. The progress seemed to be slow at first but all showed steady improvement. Then for the tourRead more

Lake Chicot Paddle Trip Report – August 2014

By pack_admin | It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips, Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 29 August, 2014 | 0

If you are going on a paddle trip on the hottest weekend of the year there is probably no better place in Southwest Louisiana to go than the Northern part of Lake Chicot! It was so hot launching the boats that two guys in the most stable boat in the fleet managed to flip itRead more

Howl at the Moon Lake Martin Paddle Oct 2013

By pack_admin | Featured, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 25 November, 2013 | 0

Once we unloaded boats and people at Lake Martin, we found out that this was a group that was in search of alligators, so we headed north.  We meandered through the cypress, stopping to absorb the wonderful sights and sounds of nature.  And what do you know, at a couple of these stops we didRead more

Private Trip to Lake Martin – First Baptist Youth Group

By pack_admin | General, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | 1 comment | 14 August, 2013 | 0

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

Lake Chicot Paddle August 2013

By pack_admin | General, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | 1 comment | 12 August, 2013 | 0

It was a beautiful August afternoon when we shoved off from the North landing of Chicot State Park near Ville Platte, Louisiana. The sun’s rays highlighted the wonder of nature as we paddled through a majestic field of American Lotus pads on our way to the shade of the thick cypress and tupelo flooded woods.Read more

Howl at the Moon Paddle July 2013

By pack_admin | It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 6 August, 2013 | 0

Once we got the boats unloaded near the boat landing at Lake Martin and I gave very brief paddling instruction, I asked the group if they wanted to see birds on the south end near the rookery or alligators and birds on the north end of the lake.  It was an overwhelming vote for alligators. Read more

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