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Not everyone wants to scale a mountain or run a river.  If you’re looking for a gift for someone that loves Art Walk, Downtown Alive, Festival Interational or a trip to Moncus Park, here’s some great ideas:           These unique wallets have a push buttons that push your cards out inRead more

The Pack & Paddle staff has come together to bring some great ideas for Fathers day.  Whether your dad is into kayak fishing, or just getting started, Pack & Paddle is the perfect place to shop. Scroll through these ideas and come into the store to check them out in person, these gifts are a greatRead more

Shop local this Mother’s Day! Our staff has put together this list of the best outdoorsy gifts for Mom. Don’t forget, we offer free gift wrapping! Kayak Get Mom out on the water – in style! The Jackson Cuda 12 comes in lots of fun colors, including the pink “Urban Cowgirl” Women’s PFD The NRS Women’sRead more

Becky and I wanted to reach out to all of our friends with a special invitation to what promises to be a really special night. We are planning what we hope will be a gathering of the outdoor tribe of Lafayette. Yes – it’s a film festival. But this night will be much more thanRead more

Why it’s Great for Louisiana: The Jackson Tripper offers the Louisiana paddler a super comfortable and super stable platform for birding, recreational paddling and fishing.  This boat has the room and stability to set up a camera tripod in front of the seat.  It’s stable enough for serious stand up sight fishing.  The boat isRead more

This boat is unlike any other model we have ever stocked.  It’s a Tandem Fishing kayak.  It’s a Solo Fishing Kayak.  It’s an all-day comfort touring kayak.  This is truly one boat that does it all!  Here’s the basics: Super Stable: The Big Tuna is a perfect fishing boat for a solo paddler and tandemRead more

Why it’s Great for Louisiana: The Coosa HD has been dubbed the “Mini Big Rig”.  The deck conveniences and the bombproof standing position Big Rig will remind you of the popular bigger brother but in a lighter and smaller package.  Sight fishing excellence while maintaing the self-bailing ability to fish open water makes this boatRead more

The Cuda is the answer to the big water fisherman’s dream because it has both the speed needed to trek long distances quickly, and the rare ability to be stable for standing when you get to your destination. However, you may not want to stand because of the comfort of the elite hi/lo seat!  TheRead more

Hobie Outback Don’t call it a work boat—it’s just too much fun. But whether you’re fishing, hunting, shooting photos or simply on a lunch break, the Outback’s stable, almost handsfree configuration definitely gets the job done. The Outback comes with four molded-in fishing rod holders, storage hatches and large on-deck cargo area. And for totalRead more

  Give the gift of paddling!  One of the best surprises you could give it a new kayak!  To help out, we are making this offer:  Choose any Native, Nucanoe, Hurricane or Feel Free kayak and we will give you a new Cannon Wave Aluminum Paddle plus a FREE Kayaking 101 class in the spring.Read more