Saturday, February 4, 2012

Paddling the lafitte preserve

A group of Trail Blazers scouting a new paddling trail for the Sierra Club at Bayou Aux Carpes at the Jean Lafitte National Park Barataria Preserve.

Danny and I met a group of about 30 paddlers from the New Orleans Area to learn about the Sierra Club's Trail Guide.  Colleen Morgan lead the group who gathered at the Educational Center at the Preserve to learn about the Trail Blazer volunteer program to update the Club's Trail Guide.  I will post more information about how to get involved in the program when I receive more information from the Club.  The Preserve has acquired new lands and waterways including Bayou aux Carpes.  Our Group spent several hours this afternoon exploring the bayou to include in the latest revisions to the Guide.  We saw an alligator sunning on a log, a trappers cabin and a variety of birds feeding.  It was a great paddle, we met great new friends and beat the rain!  Looking forward to more outings.

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