Pack and Paddle

A great Lafayette store. We’ve been shopping here for decades. Always a fun and knowledgeable staff and atmosphere. Great seasonal and stylish clothes and shoes for active and not so active men and women. Excellent clothing brands. Big gifts and unique small gifts for holiday giving. A great resource for rock climbing, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and camping gear. Also, organizers for local events such as backpacking and canoeing. A great resource for maps and local outdoor information. Some of what’s best about Lafayette. You’ll love the visit. Close to the airport on E. Pinhook, right off Evangeline Throughway.

excellent selections and product. but the sale prices are far from.
Employees helpful and nice. sort of stalkerish
cool building. great products.
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PROS:
Great prices on boats. I’ve looked all over town, and you won’t find better prices on boats anywhere in town. I won’t name the other places, but many places list their kayak prices at several hundred dollars more than Pack and Paddle. In addition, Pack and Paddle comes with a promise that they will install any boat additions for free (labor) when you buy from them.
Awesome selection of gear. P&P has pretty much all the gear an outdoorsman can possibly want. They have varieties of kayaks, canoes, paddles, Go Pro cameras, camping tents, camping hammocks, and any other outdoor gear you can think of, they have it.
Ultra friendly and personable. They make you feel like you’re part of the team. I recommended a few people to them, and in return thanked me and told me to pick any hat in the store!
Lot’s of great activities. P&P has tons of awesome events and activities going on each month. Everything from hikes (kisatchie, clark creek, etc.) to kayaking trips (lake martin, chicot, etc.) and even movies & outdoorsy tutorials. Some of the cool tutorials are camping tutorials that help with creating the lightest loads for hiking, or how to get back into your kayak from in the water. They also have regular sales of used gear and boats, where people from the community can sell their boats at a decent price.
CONS:
While they DO offer fair prices for all of their products, some of there stuff is a little pricey — but that’s only because they only offer high-​end products in a given product line. For example: their life jackets are pretty usually no lower than about $ 60, but that’s only because they don’t offer the low-​end life jackets.
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All in all, they’re by far the best outdoorsman’s shop in town. Without question. P&P has great service, awesome selection of gear, and is just a great community to join if you love the outdoors. If you know someone who loves the outdoors, buy them a gift card to P&P.

We were on our way to dinner when this this place caught our eye. Since we had a day and a half in town, I thought we could duck in to glean some insight on where to paddle nearby. Now coming from Chicago, I might be jaded, but I must say I’m glad we stopped in. This was my first trip to the area and Pack and Paddle set the tone for a trip that made us want to return to these waterways. To say the staff was kind and helpful would be an understatement. Within 20 minutes I had several free maps and suggested routes. Although they had nothing to gain, it was no problem for them to stop what they were doing to call another outfitter and inquire if they had canoes available. We wound up having a great day/​paddle on the Bayou Teche and Lake Martin. After looking at their programs and trips online, I can say that this place is a real resource for this community and those that travel there. Check them out.

I finally went to Pack & Paddle today, and I have to say it’s pretty awesome. The employees are really nice and happy to help, even with the low-​ticket items I was buying. The atmosphere is awesome and just makes you want to get OUTSIDE, which we all could use more of.

The absolute finest outdoor outfitter in South Louisiana. These guys all hike, ski, kayak fish and bike, and can hook you up with the best gear possible. They also host really cool trips and events.

If you’re the outdoorsy type and happen to find yourself traveling through Louisiana make sure to venture a few miles south of Interstate 10 to this wonderful place!
This is THE place to go for all outdoor gear and apparel. They even offer guided outdoor trips and kayak rentals if you’re looking for something to do.
It’s really hard to put into words the great customer service and overall experience you’ll have once you enter the front door… you just have to go see what it’s all about!