SPOT Rebate Offer!

The SPOT Personal Tracker raised the safety factor for millions who took to the outdoors each year. SPOT notifies friends, family or an international rescue coordination center with your GPS location and status based on situation and need - all with the push of a button.

Functions:
SOS / 911: Use this function In the event of a life threatening or other critical emergency to notify emergency services of your GPS location and that you need assistance. The GEOS International Emergency Response Center alerts the appropriate agencies worldwide – for example contacting 9-1-1 responders in North America and 1-1-2 responders in Europe.

Help: In the event of a non-life threatening emergency, you can use this function to notify your personal contacts that you need assistance. Additional SPOT Assist services can be purchased and programmed to your Help button as well. When activated with SPOT Assist, the Help button will notify professional services either on the land or water. SPOT has partnered with national service providers to offer non-life threatening assistance.

Check-in / OK: This feature allows you to let your friends and family know that all is OK with a pre-programmed message along with your GPS location. With a push of a button a message is sent via email or SMS to up to 10 pre-determined contacts and your waypoint is stored in your SPOT account for later reference. Your stored waypoints can be easily integrated into a SPOT Shared Page or SPOT Adventure account.

Track Progress: This feature allows you to send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress in near real time using Google Maps. With your SPOT account you have the ability to set up a SPOT Shared Page which allows you to show your SPOT GPS locations to others on a Google Map.

Check out the SPOT at Pack & Paddle soon!

Knife and Tool Category Expands

We've been working on expanding our knife and tool selection here at P&P. Stop by soon to see the new Multi Tools from Leatherman, Gerber and others as well as knives from Wenger, Kershaw, Spyderco, NRS and others.

We're also excited to be offering tools and knive from SAR Global Tools. We are stocking unique items from this Louisiana company known for innovative products.

We look forward to showing you all the new stuff when you stop by!

Upgrade Your Hobie Seat!

How do you make a great boat even better? Upgrade the seat! I have been using this seat for the last 2 months - and I can honestly say that it has revolutionized my fishing experience in my Hobie Revolution. Ha - didn't mean to create a pun!

My biggest problem in fishing from my Hobie Revolution has been where to put my tackle. This new seat not only made me more comfortable - but also offers storage for all the tackle that I like to bring with me. I can easily reach any of the 5 plano boxes (included) that fit right into the seat. The built in rod holders turned out to be a suprise as well. I REALLY like keeping my spare rod in the seat rod holder as I never have to worry about banging it with the rod that I am casting.

Recycled Tarp Hats!

EARTH-FRIENDLY FASHION TOUGHER THAN REAL LIFE.

The Real Deal is a line of Tarp hats are handmade in a remote small town in rural Brazil from recycled canvas tarps that once stretched across the beds of cross-country cargo trucks hauling open freight. These unique hats use recycled tarps in an effort to cut down on the wasting of the world’s resources – and yes, also because they happen to look really, really cool.

The fabric in the Real Deal Brazil hats most likely has traveled from the Amazon out to São Paulo and back again, slogging through sudden deluges of blinding rain, and being baked and broiled in scalding heat, whipped by harsh salt winds, assaulted by road debris and sometimes even stamped upon in Portuguese with waterproof black ink.

Which is to say there’s nothing you can do to these one-of-a-kind hats and bags that hasn’t already been done before. So don’t worry about taking care of this hat - it will take care of you.

And that’s not hype, that’s real. The Real Deal.

New Santiki Shipment Just Arrived!

Many of you have gotten hooked on Santiki clothing. Its breathable natural fabrics combined with a breezy attitude make Santiki the perfect brand for festival season. We've just received a new shipment of Santiki with many cute styles of tops, dresses and skirts. Shop soon for best selection!

New Spring Dansko Models In Stock Now

Shop now for the best selection of the new models we are carrying from Dansko. These shoes have the legendary Dansko comfort with interesting new styling. As always, our staff will help you get the perfect size!

Stealth Your Kayak

One of the most overlooked things in kayak fishing is how quiet you are in your boat. Imagine being in a swimming pool underwater. Now have someone 40 feet away tap quietly on a kayak. The volume of this sound is shocking.

One of the best things about fishing in a kayak is that it is stealthy. Unfortunately many kayak fishermen ruin their stealth by seemingly innocent actions: Setting down your paddle, putting a rod down on the deck, pulling up your anchor, setting a plano box on the deck of your boat.

There are two solutions, and the smart kayak fisherman will employ both:
1) Pay attention to being quiet when touching your boat with hard objects: rods, pliers, Boga grips, Plano boxes, paddles, anchors.
2) Utilize Stealth Foam in any areas of your boat that these items come in contact with. This specially made foam is durable, won't absorb water and has adhesive built right in. You can choose to go with pre-cut sets from Wilderness Systems or Native Watercraft - or you can purchase the foam in 24" wide pieces that can be as long as 80". Buying the bulk foam saves you money and allows you to custom cut the pieces to suit your stealth strategy.