Recreational boating waterways question

You need the River Rat Rob Maurepas map. Should be able to find it at most launches. River Rat Rob Map


Don't tube or ski on the Diversion on the weekend in the summer, you can go to Blind River or the Amite to get away from the boat traffic. There are a couple of sandbars, including one on the west side of Lake Maurepas. Water gets a couple of feet deep and everyone anchors and drinks

Canal Bank at Hwy 22 and the Diversion is a popular launch point. Don't go to Hilltop.

If the lake is smooth, yes, but if it is rough, no. How big is your boat?

You will be ok, in that size. Watch that lake carefully for thunderstorms. The lake is shallow and can get very rough, very fast.

No, but don't go running near the shore, very shallow there. RRR's map will give you headings of where it is safe to run. Swing wide south when you enter Maurepas from Blind River. There is navigation platform, stay south of it.

Thank you for your help. My dad always says that going unprepared on the water can ruin your day and someone else's.

Any other suggestions outside the Lake Maurapas area, that's within driving distance?

I repeat, do not pull your kids on tube, etc. behind the boat on the Diversion canal on a weekend. Way too much boat traffic and the water gets rough from all the wakes bouncing off the bulkheads. It's really unsafe on weekends for tubing. The stretch of Amite River between Fred's on the River and the rock wier would be a much better option.

Side note, make sure you follow the signs at the rock wier for the boatway. Lots of people don't realize that there at submerged rocks and they try to cut across and tear up their boat. I'm sure River Rat Rob will have this area labeled on his map.

I actually didn't think people tubed or skied down the Diversion because of all the houses and traffic on the canal. I was kinda surprised when I was told people did pull people behind the boat. I thought it would be a no wake zone most of the way with people using it to get to the lake.

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I actually didn't think people tubed or skied down the Diversion because of all the houses and traffic on the canal. I was kinda surprised when I was told people did pull p

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They do, I live on the Diversion and see it all the time.? Normally someone is seriously hurt or killed every year. The bulkheads cause for some pretty big waves and people get tossed off and waves make it difficult to see the people in the water and they get hit.

Belle River wouldn't be a bad haul for a day trip every now and then. Thanks