Where to Go Kayaking

Store Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm | Sat: 9am-5pm | Sun: Noon-5pm - 337.232.5854

Our Marshes, Bayous and Bays make Louisiana a Paddlers Paradise.

If you’re not sure what route is perfect for your group, schedule some time with one of our GearMentors to get first hand info on local paddle trips.

Buffalo Cove

Buffalo Cove is a remote area of the Basin that provides paddlers with a true adventure. It’s access and navigation requires a higher level of attention than most of our other routes. Also, the paddling distance and the currents provide additional challenge for paddlers. The payoff? Imagine paddling through a flooded forest of Cypress and
Read more

Bayou Teche Paddle Route

Bayou Teche – Arnaudville to Breaux Bridge: Follow the historic Bayou Teche from Arnaudville to Breaux Bridge. This 15.5 mile route is challenging for a day trip but do-able for most paddlers. You’ll pass beautiful trees and houses on your trip downstream to Breaux Bridge. Once you arrive, you may want to eat in one
Read more

Virgin Cypress Paddle

Paddling the Virgin Cypress of Lake Fausse Point is a true wonder. With trees that are over 2,000 years old, this experience rivals that of seeing the giant Redwoods of California. Most people treat this trip as an “out and back” paddle. You can spend all day or just a few hours. There is also
Read more

Two O’clock Bayou

Two O’Clock Bayou is an out and back paddle route will take you into the northern reaches of the Atchafalaya Basin. This easy paddle is perfect for beginners or families looking to see lots of birds and beautiful cypress without exposure to places with tougher conditions. The route goes south from the boat launch along
Read more

The Forks Catahoula

The Forks Catahoula Paddle takes you through a short route in a beautiful area outside the confines of the levee that was part of the original basin. This area has very high banks in many areas – pushed up eons ago as the Mississippi River snaked its way to the coast. Because of these high banks, beautiful
Read more

Southern Atchafalaya Eagle Route

This challenging 11 mile loop combines a fantastically beautiful route along natural bayous, through large rivers and lakes. You’ll see many of the trees and critters that the Basin is know for: Cypress and Tupelo, Great Blue Herons, migratory songbirds, alligators, snakes and much more. Combine all of this with sightings of majestic Southern Bald Eagles
Read more

Sampson’s Cove

Sampson’s Cove can be paddled as an out-and-back route from Marshfield Landing or as a challenging point-to-point 9.6 mile trip. An added bonus to the point to point route is the short shuttle (9.4 miles each way) for your cars. Sampson’s Cove offers the paddler a chance to see beautiful ancient cypress along a sweeping
Read more

Lake Martin

Louisiana supports globally significant numbers of species of colonial nesting waterbirds. Lake Martin is one of Louisiana’s largest nesting colonies for many species of water birds. Some of these species include the Anhinga, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tri-colored Heron, Cattle Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, White Ibis, and Roseate Spoonbill. Lake
Read more

Forgotten Atchafalaya

This route connects the Bayou Portage Road boat launch with the boat launch at Fausse Pointe State Park. Along the way you will see many large cypress, beautiful flaming Swamp Maples in the spring and lots of bird life. Conditions to consider: If you have a strong wind out of the north or west, consider
Read more

Fausse Point State Park and Canoe Trail

There are a number of options with using the canoe trails within Fausse Pointe State Park. The paddling is along borrow pits, pipeline canals and bayous. The trails are marked by colors: Red, Orange, Blue etc… Pick up a map when you pay at the gate to go into the park to see the color
Read more

Bayou Vermilion – Lafayette Nature Station to Vermilionville

This 9.5 mile section of the Bayou Vermilion Paddle trail will treat you to a windy path through the trees on your way from the Nature Station to Vermilionville. Both ends of this section feature beautiful kayak launches that make it easy to get in and out of your paddle craft. Along the way you
Read more

Bayou Sara

This route will take you up Bayou Sara (aka Bayou Chaudpis aka Clap Creek) until the water gets too shallow. Bayou Sara was once a major commercial route with the busy port city of the same name at its mouth. But the bayou silted up from farming erosion and the city washed away in the
Read more

Bayou Fuselier

This route takes you on a beautiful loop through the Indian Bayou portion of the Atchafalaya Basin. Located within the levees north of Henderson, this area features a winding narrow bayou with small cypress and a variety of other growth. There are currents that run through this bayou system – and as you paddle the loop you
Read more

Magee’s Creek

Riffles and channel constrictions make the river challenging for the experienced canoeist. Located near Tylertown, Mississippi.
Canoe and Trail Outpost 601.876.6964 www.canoeandtrailoutpost.com

Okatoma Creek

The scenery along the Okatoma is exceptional. The river has many easy “rapids” that drop quickly over clay bars. There are several ledges that provide challenge to even experienced canoeist. The best part of the river is between Seminary and Sanford. Okatoma is near Hattisburg, MS.
Okatoma Outdoors 1.888.OKATOMA www.okatoma.com

Tangipahoa River

The Tangi is a beautiful, challenging river. There are obstacles and shoals along the upper and middle parts of the river. The camping is superb, since the river has many sand-gravel bars. Best canoeing part of the river is from Tangipahoa to Arcola. About a 2 hour dive from Lafayette.

Toro Bayou

Beautiful and remote, the Toro offers easy white water, rock gardens, an abundance of sand beaches, good fishing, and numerous side streams for exploration. Located Hwy. 392, two miles from Toledo Bend Dam.
Tack-A-Paw Expeditions 337.286.9337 or 800.256.9337 www.tackapaw.com

Whiskey Chitto River

A gentle flowing stream with white quartz sand bars invite paddlers to swim, fish, and picnic. Located 9 miles north of Oberlin on Hwy. 26. About a 2 hour drive from Lafayette.
For the most current listings of rental operations on Whiskey Chitto, please google: whiskey chitto canoe rental