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There was a shop discussion amongst the Pack & Paddle employees of possible confusion about paddling 2 o’clock bayou at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, fortunately our customers didn’t get confused at all. We left the shop just after 3pm and arrived at the dock around 4pm.  Everything ran smoothly and we got in theRead more

This paddle was a fundraiser for the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper organization.  This organization spends all of their time and efforts to preserve our greatest Louisiana treasure, which is the Atchafalaya Basin. This particular paddle is one of my favorite in the swamp, actually it’s hard to have a definite favorite because it is all so beautiful forRead more

This is an adventure that two of Pack & Paddle’s Trip Leaders took in December of 2013. It is quite the story! Read on: I wanted to have a kayak adventure in the Atchafalaya Swamp since the weather cooled, luckily I’m not the only one. Kevin and I, both guides for Pack & Paddle, made a planRead more

We pulled into Two O’Clock Bayou in the late afternoon on a beautiful June day.  Launching our crafts, we moved into the Bayou and began our adventure.  Moving the boats down the bayou, we easily paddled through the silent waters reaching the edge of a large pit where we were able to observe the flowering lily’sRead more

Once we left Pack & Paddle, we had a second meeting place at the Atchafalaya Welcome Center at the Butte LaRose Exit.  If you haven’t been here, stop in and watch the short film about the swamp, it is pretty dang awesome.  Also there are lots of local books and artwork on display.  We droveRead more

We met most of our group at Chicot State Park because they were staying in the cabins, having driven in from New Orleans for the weekend. We put in at the south landing since it was right next to the pavilion we reserved for lunch. There was rain heading our way so we unloaded theRead 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

2 o’clock bayou is located just off of Hwy 190 and Hwy 71 between Port Barre and Krotz Springs.  We immediately saw several turtles sunning themselves down this seldom used waterway.  Of course there was the ever present red-ear slider but then there was the Mississippi map turtle, it has ridges down the center ofRead more

  As the group gathered at the Fausse Point State Park boat launch, I was thinking how lucky we are to have so many people willing to come out and support the Basinkeeper program.  Twenty six people made the trip from as far away as New Orleans and even Arkansas for the chance to paddleRead more