Paddling near Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, sits among lakes and bayous once shaped by the Mississippi River, giving paddlers a network of slow bayous and scenic rivers to explore. BREC runs a growing Blueways system across the parish, with 30 kayak launches within 50 miles spanning Bayou Manchac, Bayou Fountain, the LSU Lakes, and the Amite River.