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Mile 22.2 - LBD Small Hump of Sand
22.2 LBD Small Hump of Sand A thicket of Chinaberries is found behind this small hump of sand. Possible camp or picnic site up to 30SG.
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Mile 22.0 - RBD Cell Tower
22 RBD Cell Tower Cellular tower found over the levee near mile 22 over the West Bank.
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Mile 20.0 - Miles 20-25: Bayou Current to Elba Landing
20 - 25 Bayou Current to Elba Landing The river curves gently eastward and then southward in several long meanders here, with plenty of good pickings for stop places in low water but few in high water. The best include a small sandbar across the river from Barberton Landing at
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Mile 20.5 - LBD Small Sandy Shelves
20.5 LBD Small Sandy Shelves There are a couple of small shelves of sand found right bank descending near mile 20.5 that would make a good camp for a small party.
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Mile 18.0 - Miles 18-20: LBD Bayou Point
18 - 20 LBD Bayou Point Coming into Bayou Point, entering the 4th bend of the squiggles, paddlers will find 2 small eddies along left bank descending around which small deposits of sand will collect in low and medium water levels. But the best sandbars, and hence the best camping
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Mile 17.0 - Miles 17-18: RBD Hick’s Landing/Gordon Point
17 - 18 RBD Hick’s Landing/Gordon Point A long sandy bank stretched for nearly one mile here along Hick’s Landing/Gordon Point, with possible camping and picnicking on the highest bluffs up to FS 35 SG. The best location found in an undulating dune with inlets forming
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Mile 16.5 - RBD Trash Site
16.5 RBD Trash Site Someone has dumped a pile of trash on the riverbank here, as witnessed in March, 2015.
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Mile 16.0 - RBD Eddy Dune
16 RBD Eddy Dune A small sand dune forms here along the left bank descending at the edge of a small eddy. Good camping or picnicking on lower sandbar in low or medium water levels, and possible camp on top of dune with trees behind up to FS 35 SG.
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Mile 15.5 - Primitive Boat Ramp (Private)
15.5 Primitive Boat Ramp (Private)
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Mile 14.7 - RBD Small Dunes
14.7 RBD Small Dunes Small sand dunes form here in low water, several hundred yards below the mouth of Turner’s Bayou.
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Mile 14.5 - LBD Cypress Point
14.5 LBD Cypress Point Good camping or picnicking can be found at Cypress Point on sandy willow bars up to bank full stage 30 SG, and on top of the tall collapsing muddy banks even higher, maybe up above flood stage 35 SG. Small forest behind provides great protection
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Mile 13.2 - RBD Porcupine Point
13.2 RBD Porcupine Point A high bluff of sand with an inlet behind it is found at Lone Tree Point, making a beautiful campsite at all water levels, with good protection from winds or storms. There is a wetlands behind Porcupine Point, which becomes connected to the river around