Atchafalaya River; Three Rivers to Simmesport
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 14.02 nm
- Elevation gain
- 2,454 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,402 ft
- Max elevation
- 378 ft
- TrailRank
-
38
4
- Min elevation
- 378 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours 26 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 53 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4100
- Uploaded
- April 20, 2024
- Recorded
- April 2024
near Ashridge (historical), Louisiana (United States)
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Waypoints
Waypoint
20 ft
Point Breeze
Easy access, more traffic (truck and trailer) today than last time we used this launch. We did see security patrolling the area.
Waypoint
36 ft
Three Rivers
Still cruising Old River, the Red River is coming in from the right, and the Atchafalaya heads on to the South. The junction is hard to see in the photo, hard to identify in real time. Gray sky, flooded timber, many "false" points; variable winds and currents made it pretty hard to call the "point", but we found ourselves moving much faster as the current in Old River really picked up as we neared the junction. You have to pay attention here, conditions are constantly changing...
Waypoint
20 ft
Waypoint
Just coasting, sideways, in a current that was running as much as three mph! I've never been in so much current with such calm waters.
Waypoint
36 ft
Waypoint
Really hard to find a place to get off the water at this level. The sandbars and shallow banks are far under water. Steep slopes and brush pretty much lined the way with winds and current adding to the conversation.
Waypoint
36 ft
Waypoint
Railroad bridge at Simmesport. Serious current, stay away from fixed objects, like bridge abutments!
Waypoint
46 ft
Waypoint
Public boat launch south of Simmesport. Current made it a challenge to get out of the channel and up the ramp. Great day on the river, beat the weather!
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As perfect as they come, thanks for a great trip.
Good job ! Continue to explore to push the envelope!