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Howl at the Moon Festival Paddle April 2013

By pack_admin | Featured, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 6 May, 2013 | 0

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

Wild Nezpique Paddle Trip April 2013

By pack_admin | Featured, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports | Comments are Closed | 22 April, 2013 | 0

We dropped the boats off in Jennings then dropped the vehicles off in Mermentau.  We had a large group of folks that were eager for the 7 mile paddle down one of the most beautiful and easily accessible rivers in south Louisiana. Half of the group paddled with me before and they are lots of fun,Read more

Howl at the Moon Paddle Trip March 2013

By pack_admin | Featured, General, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | 2 comments | 29 March, 2013 | 0

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

Valentine’s Evening Romance Paddle 2013

By pack_admin | It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 1 March, 2013 | 0

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

Overnight Chicot Paddle Camping Trip Jan 2013

By pack_admin | Featured, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | 1 comment | 15 January, 2013 | 0

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

Basinkeeper Paddle Fundraiser Dec 16, 2012 at Lake Chicot

By pack_admin | Featured, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 4 January, 2013 | 0

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

Hands-On Kayak Fishing Class Dec 2012

By pack_admin | Featured, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 18 December, 2012 | 0

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

Lake Chicot Paddle Nov 17, 2012

By pack_admin | Featured, General, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 26 November, 2012 | 0

This trip I decided we would paddle the waters less traveled on the south end of the lake.  I waited until we were on the lake to make the decision about the direction to take because we had a 6-7 mph north wind.  Once we crossed the lake to the east side, the wind wasRead more

Shake Your Trail Feather, Saturday October 20th

By pack_admin | General | Comments are Closed | 15 October, 2012 | 0

WHO: TECHE Project  WHAT: Shake Your Trail Feather WHERE: Parc des Ponts, Breaux Bridge WHEN: Noon to 6 pm, Saturday, October 20th WHY: Fundraiser for Bayou Teche Paddle Trail COST: Free, with official festival pins available for purchase The T.E.C.H.E. Project is a non-profit group working to raise awareness of the environmental, cultural, historical, andRead more

Howl at the Moon Trip Report – August 31, 2012

By pack_admin | Featured, General, It's About the Journey, Pack & Paddle Trip Reports, Past Events & Trips | Comments are Closed | 17 September, 2012 | 0

It was a windy day on Lake Martin.  We checked the wind direction heading out so we would have a harder paddle out and an easier paddle back in.  We maneuvered through the cypress and tupelo trees, crossing logs that would sink beneath us as we skid across them. Just when we reach, what IRead more

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