Xmas Noc Verm 23

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Bigav8r

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Distance: 4.51 nm
Elevation gain: 3 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 3 ft
Max elevation: 13 ft
TrailRank: 37
Min elevation: 13 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 2 hours 4 minutes
Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Coordinates: 1489
Uploaded: December 17, 2023
Recorded: December 2023

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near Walroy, Louisiana (United States)

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Itinerary description

14 people wishing they were not a home met at Beaver Park in 60 degree temps and a perfect grey sky. The 12 boats and 1 SUP launched at 6 pm with saint nick north winds between 10 and 12 mph . Enjoyable paddle with new people originally hailing from Calcasieu parish. Some river residents were disappointed they did not know we were coming until we left. The moisture did become visible a couple times as well as the headwinds, both infrequent though.

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Starting line

1st corner

East University Ave

Gray

La Rue France, we?

Nearest address 309 La Rue France #202, Lafayette, LA 70508

1981 bridge

An article in the Advocate from 2013 titled "The original Pinhook Bridge was burned in a Civil War battle" mentions that the current bridge was constructed in 1981: "The current vertical lift bridge on Pinhook Road was built in 1981, and when open, allows larger vessels carrying commercial and industrial cargo to petrochemical and construction companies along the Vermilion to pass." Earlier Wooden Bridge: Burned: The older bridge was destroyed by fire during the Civil War battle of Pinhook Bridge on April 17, 1863. https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/200for200/the-original-pinhook-bridge-was-bruned-in-a-civil-war-battle/article_10b62b0e-beac-11ed-b999-8b40c0baa25a.html

Rotary Point - Half way point

1988 Lafayette Parish Police Jury: They dedicated a 400-foot-wide drainage right-of-way as a 20% local match for federal funding for the project. 2. Rotary Club and Construction: 1988-1990s: The Rotary Club of Lafayette agreed to name the property Rotary Point in exchange for funding the overlook and having the right (but not the obligation) to make improvements. Rotary Club donations: They contributed nearly $200,000 and countless man hours to the project, including planting trees and landscaping.