Canoeing on Castine Bayou with Canoe and Trail Adventures

Enjoy a three-hour paddling outing in a canoe for two. Guide Byron Almquist, a long-time paddling guide and Louisiana Master Naturalist, will discuss and describe the habitats and history of the bayou and provide paddling instructions, if desired. Bayou Castine is a Louisiana natural and scenic stream which flows past the Northlake Nature Center, through forested high ground, transitions to a mixed cypress swamp and then past marshes and marinas before emptying into Lake Pontchartrain. Weight limit 240 pounds, masks to be worn at launch site. 9 am–2 pm. $40 for one paddler; $70 for two adults; no charge for a maximum of two children (eleven or younger) for members; additional $5 per person rate applies for non-members. To register, call (985) 626-1238 for meeting point or email rue@northlakenature.org.