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Clark creek natural area has been my local favorite for a long time and the last 2 Waterfall Hikes here have not disappointed. One of my favorite parts of this trip is the ever changing landscape that is continuously being eroded from the cool soft flowing natural springs. On my last couple of visits IRead more

The weather prediction was wind…and more wind, 25-30mph.  This can make for some of the most fun paddling, letting the wind push your boat along as you just sit back and rudder. It can also make for some of the hardest paddling if you have to paddle into it, your boat hardly moving but aRead more

Becky and I were lucky enough to lead yet another wonderful Valentines evening paddle trip.  Our group met at Pack & Paddle and after some short introductions, we were off to Lake Martin.  We unloaded our boats with a signature Lake Martin sunset in the background. Our trip started out with a small mishap whenRead more

Pack & Paddle is hosting a t-shirt design contest.  The contest has a theme: Geaux Kayaking!  From there – we’ll leave it up to your imagination.  Winner not only gets bragging rights – but also a $150 gift card to Pack & Paddle.  For more information, please contact rachel@packpaddle.com. DESIGN CONTEST TIMELINE: Submission phase: February 20Read more

The weather was going to be great for this trip and apparently everyone knew it because we had a long waiting list.  So the 16 folks that make the trip, along with Kevin and I, had one of the most perfect days that we could have hiked the backbone trail. I must say I wasRead more

We had a small group of 7 people ranging in age from lower 20’s to our eldest who has a 5 and 7 in his age, not necessarily in the order. We met 3 people at Chicot State Park an hour after we left Pack & Paddle, with a minimal threat of rain only forRead more

We’re excited to offer the Vibram Disc Golf lineup to Lafayette.  These discs come from the rubber wizards that produced the famous Vibram Five Fingers shoes. Vibrams are different from most golf discs in that these are compression molded rubber rather than plastic. This construction method has a number of advantages: Durability: Vibram discs areRead 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

What a great trip!  With all the information in hand from Wednesday’s  How-To course, we met in the Pack & Paddle parking lot early Saturday morning. We loaded up and hit the road following each other to Choupique Bayou. By this time the sun was up, highlighting the beauty of this south Louisiana  marsh. WeRead more