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The early afternoon thunderstorms cooled off the August heat and became a light drizzle as I arrived at Lake Martin. I wondered if anyone would show up. Well they did, and we dealt with the slippery mud to set up the kayaks, have some on land instruction, and launch. Once on the water out ofRead more

  Pack & Paddle Hobie Team member Steve Lessard has earned his way to the Hobie World Championships coming up in October. To help fund his way to the Netherlands, we are teaming up with Hobie to sponsor a raffle for a Hobie Outback.  Raffle tickets are only $10 and a great way to supportRead more

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

The water in Bayou Amie was a little low so it was not as easy as it can be along the bank.  Once everyone got in the water we headed north along the levee until we reached Mr. Roy Blanchard’s house. Roy is a local fishermen, movie scout, swamp tour guide by special appointment andRead more

The overcast skies, cooler temperatures, and light breeze made Sunday’s Kayak Sailing 101 classes  a lot of fun. For the first session with Jordan and Casey we had an offshore flow with smooth water which made for peaceful relaxing sailing. Jordan, who had some prior sailing experience, had a BIG smile plastered on her face the wholeRead more

We had a great sunny class last Saturday. The afternoon forecast suggested very high temperatures, hence, we switched the morning pool session to the hot afternoon. Neil, Elsa, Corbett, and Tom followed me to beautiful Lake Martin to start the morning session with strokes, navigation, safety, signals, what-to-bring, and towing. This was Tom’s second Kayaking 102Read more

Our trip to the Biloxi marsh is always a treat for me.  There are many reasons for this.  The camaraderie of loading the Lafitte Skiff in the early morning darkness, the boat ride across Lake Borgne, Capt. Gary Taylor’s banter on everything from Catch and Release to the news of the day – not toRead more

We met at Lake Martin just as a wonderful summer day was drawing to a close.  The lake was calm and peaceful as we reversed its perimeter, multiple bird sightings were made along with the occasional alligator. Due to recent rain the water level had risen and created some new areas for us to explore.Read more

Stephanie, Paul, Linda, and Anne brought their own sit inside sea kayaks for their 102 class. We started the sunny Sunday morning in the pool with practicing a wet exit with a spray skirt.  After we did the “classic” T-rescue, where the rescuee climbs on the back deck behind the cockpit, while the rescuer stabilizesRead more

  Our first Hobie Kayak Sailing Class was a super success!  We were lucky to have near perfect conditions after a week of heavy rains and dire predictions.  The early morning session was with the brother/sister duo of Jessica and Roger.  They arrived looking excited to sail, but cautious as they had no sailing experience.  WeRead more