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The Backbone is not a loop trail and it requires us to stage some vehicles at the end of the route so we have a way back when we finish. We used the “chuck wagon”, my truck, to pile everyone in the back, and one more which worked out quite nicely since we had 13Read more

I’m doing something that’s way outside my comfort zone.  This is my first week working out at Ragin Crossfit.  Let me say first off that I hate working out.  This morning the workout was a 3 mile run and 100 sit ups.  I’ve got no problem with running.  In fact I love it.  But whenRead more

Our morning started off just fine leaving Lafayette on time and taking some detours through Lafayette, and even with highway construction and a distracted guide, we made it to CCNA trail head by 10:00am to find the rest of our party as scheduled. Finally, we were ready to get our hikers moving down the trail when we discovered that a member of our party hadRead more

We met at the Butte LaRose Welcome Center so that everyone could follow me to our destination parking area for the nature trails.  As we started to assemble and walk away from our cars, it was noticed that not everyone that was following us on the gravel levee road had managed to make the turnRead more

Once we left Pack and Paddle, we had a meeting point along the Henderson Levee at Potato Sack Road.  As we waited for the last cars to arrive, a couple of folks joined me in a short yoga exercise to welcome the sun rising above the levee.  A couple of cars passed us along theRead more

Our class arrived at Lake Martin ready to hit the water and learn some kayaking skills.  After a quick dry-land session on strokes and safety, we fitted kayaks and headed out onto the water.  Everyone did very well and enjoyed learning to paddle their crafts as well as enjoying the sunset and scenery at LakeRead more

Much of the Chicot paddle was spent beneath the beautiful canopy of bald cypress needles and water tupelo leaves helping with our south Louisiana summer heat.  We did the northern section of Chicot Lake through some of the most beautiful paddles through cypress that are in fairly close proximity to Lafayette. There were many great egretsRead more

Our intrepid group collected at Bayou Dularge under threatening skies.  We quickly unloaded the trailer and packed our gear for the day into our kayaks.  As we headed out, we broke up into two groups withaplan to fish a circular route through the marsh – one group clockwise, the other group counterclockwise.  Everyone spread outRead more

Our Sunday afternoon trip to the Forks started off well. The group met at the shop and were in high spirits. When we got to the put in in Catahoula, we were surprised to find the road blocked off and tents, trailers and people gathered there for Powerboat races. Trying to think on the move,Read more

We had a 15mph SSW wind leaving the put-in at the Bayou Benoit parking area, so we headed north on Bayou Amie towards Grand Bayou Gueule. The water was high since we received quit a bit of rain lately, that makes for a much easier launch from the bank which is a drop off ofRead more