River Log section: Atchafalaya River
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55.4 LBD Alabama Point A sand dune accumulates on the outside edge of a small alcove eddy at the top end of Alabama Point, and would make an excellent landing for a picnic, or a campsite. Take your choice of camping on the top of the open bar, or
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55.1 Two Blue Holes Two blue holes have formed over years of flooding at mile 55, one on each side of the river. Both of these are beautiful places to stop and explore.
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55 LBD Atchafalaya NWR Boat Ramp Steep one-lane boat revetment ramp drops into the river at a downstream angle. Remote location with no easy access to any places for resupply. This would make a good rendezvous location however, or a good place to start or end a shorter river trip,
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54.2 LBD End of the East Bank Levee The East bank levee comes to an and near mile 52.4 LBD allowing the river to flow over the bankside and wander where it will as it rises above bank full. This is where the Atchafalaya starts coming into its
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54 Two Liquid Hydrogen Pipelines (Promix LLC)
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52.4 10” Gas Pipeline (Dixie Pipeline)
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51 RBD Courtableau Point Possible protected campsites within the woods at Courtableau Point, but steep bank makes landings difficult except when river is high, ideally bank full. The big open bay opposite Courtableau Point makes a beautiful low water camp in an unusual sand spit that forms in a gentle
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49.7 LBD Coswell Point Good camping can be found in the woods around Coswell Point if the river is low or medium high, near mile 49.7 LBD is a small pull out eddy that makes a good landing with a tall bank behind that would be a nice
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49.3 RBD Bayou Courtableau In the pre-levee days Bayou Courtableau joined the Atchafalaya here. If you feel like exploring, it is a beautiful place. Locate the mouth at the top of Courtableau Bend, secure your vessel, and walk into the deep woods along the old waterway.
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46.1 RBD Bayou Big Graw Boat Ramp Bayou Big Graw used to meet the Atchafalaya here in the pre-levee days. There is a one-lane concrete ramp located here at the Campground Krotz Springs. This is an RV campground, but any paddlers desiring company could pull up here and picnic,
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44.9 LBD Small Sand Dune A small sand dune is found here good for picnicking up to 22KG, but not recommended for camping due to Valero Docks across the river.
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44.5 RBD Frank Diesl Point A small sand dune emerges at Fran Diesl Point in medium waters, and is good low or medium water camping, but goes under in higher water levels.