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Mile 139.1 - LBD Small Shell Beach
139.1 LBD Small Shell Beach This small shell beach might be good at low or medium water levels for a dry landing.
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Mile 138.5 - LBD Low Lying muddy/sandy Beach with Willows
138.5 LBD Low Lying muddy/sandy Beach with Willows Good in low water conditions only. Check wind forecast and tide charts, and pull your vessel at least one foot above water level and tie it down. Set tents at least one foot above high tide level.
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Mile 137.8 - RBD Shell Island Pass
137.8 RBD Shell Island Pass The Shell Island Pass is the very first possible western exit into the Gulf of Mexico off the main channel of the Atchafalaya, and begins at the base of Shell Island (which is indeed a pile of shells - at least here at the
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Mile 136.0 - Miles 136-137: Sandy Marsh Island
136 - 137 Sandy Marsh Island As you come around the new channel through the Avoca Island Bend you will notice a long sandy-marshy island with some short willows. This place offers dry spots for possible picnicking or camping up to flood stage 6 MCG, but check tide charts, and
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Mile 135.0 - Miles 135-138: LBD New Navigation Channel around he Avoca Island Bend
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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Mile 135.0 - Miles 135-136: LBD New Dike Wall
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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Mile 134.0 - LBD Avoca Island Cutoff
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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Mile 134.0 - RBD Sandy Willow Spit
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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Mile 131.8 - 131.8 - 132 LBD Stands of Young Cypress Trees
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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Mile 131.0 - RBD Glass Island
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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Mile 131.0 - LBD Access to Bayou Shaffer via Sweetbay Lake
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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Mile 128.0 - Miles 128-131: LBD Sweetbay Lake
128 - 131 LBD Sweetbay Lake Large opening left bank descending with first extensive marshes seen below Morgan City. Beautiful scenery, but no dry ground.