Mile 97.1 - LBD East Bank (New Orleans side) Gretna Ferry

John Ruskey

20 Apr 2026

97.1 LBD East Bank (New Orleans side) Gretna Ferry

An East Bank landing here might be the only place to make an emergency stop if needed along the miles of docks and wharfing above the French Quarter, but it will require great concentration and some deft paddling. Avoid if it looks tricky. Walmart Super Center on the other side of Tchoupitoulas Street. Better option would be to cross over to the opposite shore, where could even set up camp if the water level was low enough, and there wasn’t a concert in the nearby Gretna waterfront park.

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