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135-138 LBD New Navigation Channel around he Avoca Island Bend In case things seem confusing here, dear paddlers, please know that a new navigation channel has been made around the Avoca Island Bend which is not visible in the 2012 USACE charts. This new channel stays LBD instead of the
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135-136 LBD New Dike Wall A new dike wall (not visible in the 2012 USACE charts) has been build left bank descending parallel to the main channel from 135 to 136 LBD focusing the river water into the big southward bend here.
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134 LBD Avoca Island Cutoff There is a nice sandy shell beach above the Avoca Island Cutoff left bank descending at about 133.9 LBD with good forest protection behind. A slow inflow of water goes down the Avoca Island Cutoff, 1-2 mph at most water levels, a little faster
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134 RBD Sandy Willow Spit Paddlers will see a beautiful sandy willow spit right bank descending at 134 with good camping or picnicking up to 6 MCG. Check wind forecast and tide charts, and pull your vessel at least one foot above water level and tie it down. Set tents
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131.8 - 132 LBD Stands of Young Cypress Trees You’ll see some stands of young cypress trees past Glass Island, but no campsites except in low water, below 0 MCG.
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131 RBD Glass Island Glass Island sits on the west side (right bank descending) of the navigation channel almost in the middle of the mile-wide Atchafalaya River at this point. At high water (around 5MCD) Glass island is a thin sliver of sand, a grassy shelf sitting several feet above
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131 LBD Access to Bayou Shaffer via Sweetbay Lake You could access Bayou Shaffer on your return trip back up the Atchafalaya to Morgan City. After reaching the Gulf, turn around and paddle back up the calmer, hence slower, waters of Bayou Shaffer.
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128 - 131 LBD Sweetbay Lake Large opening left bank descending with first extensive marshes seen below Morgan City. Beautiful scenery, but no dry ground.
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127.5 - 128 RBD Cypress Forests As you come around Bateman Island Point you’ll notice a long shoreline composed of healthy cypress forests. Good landings can be made amongst these tall giants covered with Spanish moss, with beautiful protected campsites or picnicking up to 5 MCG. Excellent protection
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127.4 Bateman Island Point and Bend The strong currents of the Atchafalaya River become focused here around Bateman Island Point with lots of turbulence and giant powerful eddies on both sides of the main channel.
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126.2 LBD Canal Leading towards bottom of Bateman Island
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126.1 Texas E and P Inc 1 gas pipeline