River Log section: Atchafalaya River
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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.
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44 Sherburne Bend A series of eddy-holes around the outside of Sherburne Bend make for good picnic stops and possible campsites. It is a favorite fishing spot for Cajun fishermen catching shad. You might have already seen this above Krotz Springs. If not, you’ll see it further downstream. From
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42.5 RBD Port of Krotz Springs The Port of Krotz Springs is located on the Atchafalaya River at mile 47.5 below the juncture of the Atchafalaya River with the Mississippi River near Simmesport and 76 miles above the intersection of the Atchafalaya River with the U.S. Gulf
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42.3 RBD Krotz Springs Boat Ramp Dual lane concrete ramp dropping into river from parking lot within the oil tanks and refineries of the industrious port of Krotz Springs. Old ramp made out of revetment, new ramp double wide smooth concrete with rough finish for traction. Camping not recommended
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41.5 Krotz Springs Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Towboats and other big boats have 475 feet of clearance to get underneath the two highway bridges US 190 and US 71, but when they get to the railroad bridge, it’s a different story altogether. Here the elbow room distance is
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41 Krotz Springs US Hwy 190 and 71 (2 Bridges) Two highway bridges cross the Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, US Hwy 190 and 71, one carrying tow lanes of eastbound traffic, the other 2 lanes westbound. These are dual cantilever bridges, and were built in 1973 and 1988 to
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40.3 RBD Gravel Landing A wide gravel landing is found West Bank just above the aerial crossing, which looks like it must be the remnants of some industrial project (?) Not recommended for landings or camping, except in emergency. Keep on downstream to Krotz Springs Public Boat Ramp for access
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39.5 RBD Cell Tower A cell tower is located over the levee and south of drainage structure.