River Log section: Baton Rouge to Venice
Baton Rouge to Venice
84.4 RBD Poydras Lower Low shelf of sand on water’s edge, maybe good to 6 NO gage. Good for picnicking, but keep on downstream to Twelve Mile Point, Shingle Point or Will’s Point for better choices.
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84.5 RBD Poydras Wetlands You can find dry ground here in low water (below 10 NO gage) due to a major dredging operation in 2012/13. This surprisingly beautiful and wild-feeling location was created by the off-pouring of sand and mud from a channel dredge. You will find some
Baton Rouge to Venice
84.6 RBD Docville Farms As you’re paddling around Poydras you might notice a tall four or five story building peeking out over the levee in an unusual place. This is Docville Farms, under the direction of the Meraux Foundation. Docville is a 132-acre site designated for educational and
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87.0 LBD Murphy Oil USA, Meraux Refinery The Meraux refinery was originally constructed in the 1920’s. It is situated on 550 acres. The refinery has a capacity of 135,000 barrels per day and the processes include a 34,000 barrel-per-day (BPD) hydrocracker, 41,000 BPD high-pressure hydro-treater,
Baton Rouge to Venice
87.6 LBD Meraux Water Intake Water intake for the City of Meraux, just one of the many cities below Baton Rouge that draws water from the biggest river in North America. We all live downstream. It's hard to wrap words around that feeling and hard to describe
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88.6 LBD - 88.6 RBD Lower Algiers Ferry Paddlers should watch for ferry crossing here, and also busy traffic in and out of lock, which is less than a half mile downstream. tows will be pushing small loads, from single barges, up to 2 wide and 3 long,
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89.2 - 88.3 LBD Chalmette Refining The Chalmette oil refinery was originally built in 1915 on the site of a former plantation. In 2015 it was sold to PBF Energy Inc. and was previously a 50/50 venture between ExxonMobil and state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela. The refinery has
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90 RBD Belle Chasse Launch Algiers West Bank Versailles During the Vietnam Conflict many Vietnamese refugees were resettled to South Louisiana, the thought being that refugees from the Mekong Delta would feel most comfortable in the Mississippi Delta and have opportunities as fishermen and in the seafood industry. A large
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90.1 RBD Port Ship Service Launch Algiers West Bank
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90.2 LBD - Chalmette Battlefield & Chalmette National Cemetery Site of the Battle of New Orleans, a series of engagements fought between December 24, 1814, and January 8, 1815, together constituting the final major and most one-sided battle of the War of 1812. Now part of the National Park
Baton Rouge to Venice
90.5 LBD Chalmette Primitive Landing There is a small harbor created by old concrete abuttments on the East Bank at 90.5, directly below the Chalmette National Battlefield. This would make a good landing to visit the battlefield. It also might make a possible campsite, but there it is
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90.6 LBD Arabi Terminal aka Chalmette Slip No. 1 and No. 2 This small harbor between Domino Sugar and Chalmette Battlefield is part of the Port of St. Bernard.