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We were to meet at Pack & Paddle at 8 but by 7:40 most of those meeting in Lafayette were already there. Once we arrived at Clark Creek Natural Area, we looked around for the folks we were meeting there.  Hmmm…one group was there but a group of 5 was missing.  We got one of the missingRead more

Cynthia, Tom, and Jan enjoyed a cool morning start in a sun-warmed pool for their 102 kayaking class. Cynthia and Tom both have sit-on-top kayaks and wanted to learn more about how they can do self and assisted rescues. Jan was interested in learning similar rescues for sit-inside kayaks. We started with sit-on-top rescues. The studentsRead more

The May 18th Mothershipping trip was a great success! We all met at the boat landing for an early departure and were off to the Pointe Aux Chenes marsh just as the sun was breaking the horizon. As we got to a large pond that could easily accommodate everyone and still allow us to stayRead more

The Kilroy from Jackson Kayak is their newest model of fishing kayaks. It’s designed to be similar to the Cuda, with many new, awesome features. The Kilroy is quickly becoming the talk of the fishing/ hunting world as one of the most decked out kayaks on the market, especially for those who don’t relish gettingRead more

The NuCanoe Frontier 10 has arrived at Pack & Paddle and it is all that we hoped it would be! Super stable, incredibly maneuverable, completely customizable, and easy to handle off the water. We are sure you’ll be impressed too! Read on to learn the details, watch the Frontier 10 in action, and read aboutRead more

Lake Martin is at its peak beauty, in my opinion, in late Spring.  There are all sorts of iris along the edge of the lake beside the old boat house where we put our boats in the water colors ranging from pink to purple to yellow.  And the rookery is at its peak, with allRead more

Shop local this Mother’s Day! Our staff has put together this list of the best gifts for Mom. We have a wide selection of women’s clothing, shoes and accessories. Don’t forget, we do free gift wrapping! AVENTURA CLOTHING – Aventura’s mission is to help the earth one garment at a time – they’re passionate aboutRead more

We left Pack and Paddle at 7am with a threat of rain in the forecast.  We arrived at Lake Martin, stopped at the south entrance of the trail and started our bird watching hike.  We saw lots of great egrets and roseate spoonbills nesting from the trail. The group were friends and relatives and were quite fun,Read more

Patrice, Holly, Jim, Romeo and I started the kayaking 102 class at the pool. The weather started out sunny, we practiced sit in and sit on top kayak rescue skills: the wet exit first, followed by the “T Rescue” in sit in kayaks, an assisted rescue with the sit on tops, and the cherry onRead more

Open Arms is an Austin-based clothing company with a mission. Open Arms is a social enterprise founded to provide refugee women in the US a living wage for making stylish products from 100% recycled materials. Open Arms Mission Statement: At Open Arms, we are committed to providing refugee women in America a living wage (the baselineRead more