River Log section: Atchafalaya River
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Rivergator Atchafalaya Appendix 12: Bayou Teche: Nature & Science From the Bayou Tech Project The Bayou Teche and the Atchafalaya Basin The Bayou Teche takes you on a journey into the geographical heart of Acadiana. Once described as the “most richly storied of the interior waters, and the most opulent,
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Rivergator Appendix 11 Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico Dave & Linnea: Camping on the Atchafalaya Dave & Linnea: Camping on the Atchafalaya We spent 4 nights on the 'Chaf. We have no idea if some of these campsites were private property or not, and some definitely were. I
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Day 10- Headed to Berwick We start our last paddle headed towards Berwick to end the trip. We are paddling upstream, so it's important to work as a team. The current is strong, but for some reason, I enjoy the challenge. We weave between channels taking advantage of
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Rivergator Atchafalaya Appendix 10: Bayou Tech: History & Culture From the Bayou Tech Project Geological Formation The present state of Louisiana was underwater at the beginning of the Pleistocene epoch. The last Ice Age, which occurred around 10,000 years ago, resulted in a lowering of sea level, which exposed
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USACE 2012 Atchafalaya River and Outlets to Gulf of Mexico USACE 2012 Atchafalaya River and Outlets to Gulf of Mexico Navigation Chart Folio, 6th Edition http://www2.mvn.usace.army.mil/ENG/EDSD/mapbooks/atch_nav_2012_map.asp Louisiana Geological Survey Atchafalaya Basin Map In addition to the USACE
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119.9 LBD Lange’s Towing Inc Doc
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39.6 LBD High Sand Dune A high sand dune forms here opposite and little downstream of the Bayou Courtableau drainage structure that would make for good highwater camping, up to 30 KG.
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Author’s Preface: Welcome the the Rivergator: Paddler’s Guide to the Atchafalaya! This major section of the Rivergator is split into seven different parts: 1) Preamble, 2) Introduction, 3) Mississippi River Access to Atchafalaya, 4) Lower Old River Canal, 5) Atchafalaya River, 6) Atchafalaya Delta and 7) Appendix. On
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303.8 Old River Lock and Dam: Entrance to the Atchafalaya River Go main channel around Shreve’s Bar for access to the Atchafalaya River, your best route to the Gulf of Mexico. Also: direct access upstream to the Red River, Ouachita River, Bayou Bartolomew, and all other tributaries upstream.
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304.5 - 303 LBD Shreve’s Bar Leaving the Tunica Hills at Clark Creek behind and entering Louisiana the river expands to its maximum mile-and-a-half wide as if breathing in deep and opening up its broad chest, and enters a long straight stretch that can be a white water
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306 - 294 LBD Angola State Penitentiary The river circumscribes Angola State Penitentiary in an almost perfect semi-circle, with a radius of four miles, the center being the headquarters of the prison complex. Using simple geometry, C=2piR this would give a circumference of approximately 25 miles, divided by 2
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306 LBD Angola Ferry Private ferry for employees of Angola State Penitentiary. Watch for cross-channel crossings at shift changes. If you camp on Shreve’s Bar their lights burn brightly upstream. Note: the Angola Ferry is no longer located at 300.5 (above Hog Point Towhead).