Mile 105.0 - LBD Blue Point Chute: Shortcut to Cypress Wonderland

105 LBD Blue Point Chute: Shortcut to Cypress Wonderland

Blue Point Chute runs northeasterly off the main channel at LBD 105. This wide waterway flows at most levels down to low water, and provides an easy route for to follow out of the main channel Atchafalaya into the cypress swamp wonderland of the East Basin. Paddle down Blue Point Chute and fork right into Willow Cove. Willow Cove brings you to the spectacular Duck Lake, or you can continue down Bayou Boulee and access Flat Lake via Big Bayou Joe and Dog Island Pass. Or explore the cypress/tupelo gum wonderland found down Little Bayou Sorrel. Or you can return to Main Channel via the American Pass. So many choices here! Use your Louisiana Geological Survey Atchafalaya Basin Map for wayfinding the best route, and check latest details on Google Earth. Note: The Atchafalaya River is surprisingly connected, thanks to a series of satellite towers situated throughout the Basin.