Lafayette Paddle Club

The Jan club mtg will be on Tue Jan 13, 2026 at Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd, Lafayette, (off Surrey St near the airport). Pre-mtg social 5:30 pm, then 6 pm mtg starts. Tina will bring copies of membership forms for those that want to sign up and pay club dues for 2026 ($20/family). Discuss recent paddle trips, and plan new trips for 2026 winter/spring seasons. Visitors welcome. Feel free to bring food to share, and whatever drinks you prefer. Let us know what waterways and lakes you would like to paddle and explore.

Just a heads-up msg to mention that the upcoming Tue Oct 14, 2025 club mtg for LPC will not be at the Outpost bldg behind P&P. New location and time tbd. We can post an update in the next couple weeks. Visitors are welcome to attend club mtgs. We will discuss recent past trips, and plan some paddle trips for this Fall & Winter. Edit: Mtg will be at the Public Library in Scott, LA at 6 pm.

Photos taken during LPC paddle trip, Sat Aug 16, 2025, Lake Cocodrie, LA, along border of Evangeline Parish and Rapides Parish. We launched at Johnson's Landing, (11) kayaks/canoes. (12) paddlers. Lots of shade cruising among the cypress & tupelo trees, with fairly low water level Saturday. Birds seen/heard included: White Ibis, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, Green Heron, Anhinga, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Pileated Woodpecker, Acadian Flycatcher, Barred Owl.

Sep 2, to Dec 31st, 2025.

LDWF Schedules Drawdown on Lake Martin – St. Martin Parish | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. The department issues hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, as well as boat titles and registrations.

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It is August and the race discount for Oct 3,4,5 2025 Tour du Teche 135, relay and other events are all open and available until August 31, then you can still register but the cost is a bit more. The races signup via webscorer and the rules for the 135 and the relay events are all on the website. Please join us and spread the word. https://www.tourduteche.com/
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LPC April 2025 monthly club mtg:
Tuesday April 8th, meet at The Outpost bldg behind Pack and Paddle, 601 E Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana. Standard social time of 5:30 pm with a 6 o'clock pm meeting start time. Spring/Summer trip planning on the agenda, discuss recent paddle trips, etc.

A handful of club members paddled the stretch of Bayou Teche from Arnaudville to the kayak launch at Poche's Market and Restaurant in Cecilia yesterday while some other members paddled up at Chicot State Park. Here are a few pics of what we saw.

Some photos from LPC trip to sw LA, Sat Feb 1st, 2025, paddling down a section of the Houston River and West Fork Calcasieu River to SHJSP. Very nice winter day. Approx 20 kayaks/canoes, 21 paddlers, & 3 dogs. 🛶🐕🐦