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Bayou Manchac
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:24 pm
Was speaking with a guy who works at BREC & he mentioned that at Highland Road Park they are looking into putting a boat ramp into Bayou Manchac for kayaks, etc.. Has anyone done this in Manchac, how deep is it, any good fishing?
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Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:32 pm to 13AMS
Highland road park boarders Fountain bayou, you would have to paddle a long way to reach bayou Manchac
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:35 pm to 13AMS
BREC does have a Manchac bayou park across airline from the state fair grounds, maybe that's what he meant?
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:47 pm to Jarlaxle
He's talking about Manchac Park on Jefferson Highway. There is currently a small trail that leads to the Bayou, but it's badly overgrown. I would love it if they did this.
Google Maps Link
Google Maps Link
This post was edited on 9/29/14 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:47 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
Thats what i figured.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:48 pm to 13AMS
This guy has been solo clearing all of the bayous around Baton Rouge for the past few years.
There are maps of waterways, etc. on his blog.
https://blog.paddlebr.com/
Google Map Link to All BR Kayak Access Points
He often takes Fountain/Manchac all the way out to the Amite near Fred's.
There are maps of waterways, etc. on his blog.
https://blog.paddlebr.com/
Google Map Link to All BR Kayak Access Points
He often takes Fountain/Manchac all the way out to the Amite near Fred's.
This post was edited on 9/29/14 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:49 pm to Jarlaxle
For those that don't know that park, be careful who you talk to. There is a history of gay men trolling for the buttsecks out there. I used to play basketball out there on a reg and would wonder why there were always cars creeping until EBRSO conducted a sting out there.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 4:52 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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gay men trolling for the buttsecks out there.
Forrest Park near Millerville has been bad with that for years.
Is the basketball court on the same side of Highland as the archery range, or up the bluff?
Posted on 9/29/14 at 5:27 pm to Shexter
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Is the basketball court on the same side of Highland as the archery range, or up the bluff?
Different park. Conversation shifted to Manchac Park. I'm not sure if Highland Road Park has any courts. I don't think they do.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 5:31 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
Thanks for the gay warnings, ill start in Santa Maria, screw BREC. But on a serious note, Manchc in the Santa Maria area any clue how deep it is any fishing? Looking for something fun to do with my sons.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 5:52 pm to 13AMS
I have a friend that lives on Bayou Fountain, which is the waterway at Highland Road Park. From Highland Road Park, it is 4 miles to Bayou Manchac. This intersection is also near where Alligator Bayou and Bayou Manchac come together. My friend only navigates the bayous in a 12' flat w/ gator tail. Fishing is almost non-existent.
Bayou Fountain is a pretty tough area, mostly 15'-20' wide, very shallow, and easily blocked by downed trees and debris. Like said above, paddlebr has been trying to clean up the area for a couple of years. I have actually been meaning to join them.
This is Bayou Fountain and how clogged it can get (I can personally attest to that!): LINK
Manchac Park is 2.5 miles from intersection of Fountain and Manchac Bayou... making to total distance between the two parks 6.5 miles via water. I think right now, the popular alternate and clear just-for-fun paddling is via Ward Creek (launch behind PetSmart off Seigen)
I can safely say that recreational paddling & nature watching is about all you will get out of Fountain Bayou.
ETA: more Bayou Fountain cleanup
LINK
PaddleBR doin' work
LINK
Bayou Fountain is a pretty tough area, mostly 15'-20' wide, very shallow, and easily blocked by downed trees and debris. Like said above, paddlebr has been trying to clean up the area for a couple of years. I have actually been meaning to join them.
This is Bayou Fountain and how clogged it can get (I can personally attest to that!): LINK
Manchac Park is 2.5 miles from intersection of Fountain and Manchac Bayou... making to total distance between the two parks 6.5 miles via water. I think right now, the popular alternate and clear just-for-fun paddling is via Ward Creek (launch behind PetSmart off Seigen)
I can safely say that recreational paddling & nature watching is about all you will get out of Fountain Bayou.
ETA: more Bayou Fountain cleanup
LINK PaddleBR doin' work
LINKThis post was edited on 9/29/14 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 9/29/14 at 6:41 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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Posted by Message
Galactic Inquisitor
Bayou Manchac
For those that don't know that park, be careful who you talk to. There is a history of gay men trolling for the buttsecks out there. I used to play basketball out there on a reg and would wonder why there were always cars creeping until EBRSO conducted a sting out there.
Thanks for all the memories
Posted on 9/29/14 at 7:18 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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buttsecks
Are you afraid you might be tempted? You can always say no.
Manchac is pretty filthy down there, as is Bayou Fountain. I would consider going farther east.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 7:50 pm to 13AMS
There's a boat ramp at Santa Maria that goes into Bayou Manchac.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 7:51 pm to runningTiger
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Before you do paddle bayou manchac read the fascinating history about it
It's hard to believe that Bayou Manchac was, at one time, an international boundary. The original site for New Orleans was supposed to be at the junction of Bayou Manchac and the Mississippi River.
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