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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

We are very excited to invite all of you to the Backpacker Magazine Get Out Tour. Thursday, December 5th will be the next stop in this nation-wide tour featuring Randy and Sheri Propster. Each person in attendance will be entered to win door prizes, totaling $1,200! Prizes include the Sawyer water filter, Big Agnes sleepingRead more

Once we unloaded boats and people at Lake Martin, we found out that this was a group that was in search of alligators, so we headed north.  We meandered through the cypress, stopping to absorb the wonderful sights and sounds of nature.  And what do you know, at a couple of these stops we didRead more

We departed Pack & Paddle shortly after 7am, with a cheerful and exuberant crowd. After a short uneventful drive, we arrived at Lake Martin and unloaded our gear. After a brief review of paddling protocol we put the boats in the water and spent a few minutes acclimating to our new craft.  We started ourRead more

This was a special paddle trip in support of our Atchafalaya Basinkeeper’s work. It included a paddle, short talks on the water, a fish fry and a membership with the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper.  Most of the group met Dean Wilson, the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, and I at Pack & Paddle, while others met us at our put-inRead more

If you’re into the outdoors, you’re going to love the new Demerit Badges that we now have in stock. These badges look like boy scout merit badges, but are much easier to earn! From ‘Marshmallow Mishap’ to ‘Firefly Harvest’ to ‘No TP’ to ‘Kayak King’ – these badges are lots of fun. We currently haveRead more

What an awesome and exciting walk around Kincaid Lake!  Our small crew had perfect weather with minimal sun, and a moderately paced walk that was both energizing and stimulating. Starting off along the trail we saw some wild Muscadine growing along the bridge as well as the green pine cones the squirrels had ravaged forRead more

We had an awfully early start this morning, met at Pack and Paddle for 5:30AM. That put us on the water just as the sun was rising. Everyone, surprisingly at this hour, was chatty with smiling faces and plenty of pep for the morning paddle. The stillness of our surroundings was only broken by the splashRead more

It was a beautiful August afternoon when we shoved off from the North landing of Chicot State Park near Ville Platte, Louisiana. The sun’s rays highlighted the wonder of nature as we paddled through a majestic field of American Lotus pads on our way to the shade of the thick cypress and tupelo flooded woods.Read more

Once we got the boats unloaded near the boat landing at Lake Martin and I gave very brief paddling instruction, I asked the group if they wanted to see birds on the south end near the rookery or alligators and birds on the north end of the lake.  It was an overwhelming vote for alligators. Read more