Mile 137.8 - 137.8 - 135 RBD Cargo Carriers Fleeting & Mooring

John Ruskey

20 Apr 2026 � 1 min read

137.8 - 135 RBD Cargo Carriers Fleeting & Mooring

Warning: paddlers will encounter non-stop fleeted barges for 3 to 4 miles crowding the entire West bank from 138 to 134 RBD. Downstream of Bonnet Carre Point the barges are moored mid-channel, while the navigation channel swings wide towards East Bank. No stopping places anywhere along the West Bank. Fleeting on East Bank also near Reserve for one mile 137-136 LBD. Enter this stretch cautiously, and only when the conditions are favorable. A strong wind tunnel effect happens here with East winds in excess of 15mph with big choppy waves as result. You can paddle behind the moored fleeted barges downstream of Bonnet Carre Point, which is a good idea if you want to stay out of the shipping channel, but the water is a little slower. This is also the best approach to reach Bonnet Carre Island, the last island on the Lower Mississippi River.

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