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Learn about the advantage of upgrading your Slayer Propel rudder to make your kayak more maneuverable and easier to fish in tight areas. Here at Pack & Paddle, we’re always looking to improve and innovate. That’s why we created the Slayer Propel Rudder Booster! See for yourself the difference it makes while on the water:Read more

The day started off gray and drizzly, and a few anxious moments were spent wondering if rain and/or inclement weather would ruin our day.  However as we set out on our trek, the sky started to clear, giving us excellent hiking weather. Our team started the loop along the shore of the lake and weRead 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

Lake Martin is truly a wonderful place that never gets old, especially when you have perfect weather and a perfect sunset. We put in on time, but with the early sunset at 6:00 pm, we had to get in and get moving without delay. We got our sunset photo and started moving to the south end of theRead more

You know its gonna be a good day when you start it with an early morning paddle at Lake Martin. It started a little chilly but that didn’t keep us away.  With a mix of kayaks, canoes and one paddle board we made our way to the south end of the lake. We meandered throughRead more

We left Pack & Paddle just after 7am and headed north on I-49. It’s easy to remember the exit number on I-49 because it is the same number as the highway that we head west on. That is 119, highway and exit. We met under the interstate before heading to the Backbone trail in Red Dirt WildernessRead 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

Pack & Paddle is proud to participate for the 7th year in a row in the Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival. This home-grown celebration of film and Louisiana is always a treat for us to be a part of. Price: Free Event! Date: THIS Friday, Jan. 24th at Pack & Paddle at 5:30pm 5:30 pm:Read more

The Big Rig is one of Jackson’s most stable kayaks yet – laden with all the core JK innovations and some NEW features developed to make this kayak the easiest to paddle and stand on. References: Web page:  http://jacksonkayak.com/jk-kayaks/kayak-fishing/big-rig/ YouTube Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2qf1Ham0fM Designed to increase the ‘standability’ of kayak fishing, the Big Rig was builtRead more

The newest, “baddest” fishing knives have hit the market and they’re now in stock at Pack & Paddle! Fishermen looking for a long-lasting, easy-to-use, lightweight fillet knife will be amazed with the Bubba Blade. How did the Bubba Blade come to be? Here’s the story from the company: As fishermen, we were sick and tiredRead more