Lower Bayou Lafourche

Explore authentic Cajun culture in the heart of Louisiana's Cajun Bayou. Beginning in Thibodaux, paddlers will enjoy the smooth waters of Bayou Lafourche, a former outlet of the Mississippi River. Paddlers will pass through rural communities with authentic Cajun restaurants, bakeries and shops just off the water.

Stop at the Jean Lafitte Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux for a Cajun education. The museum's interactive exhibits cover the history of the Acadian migration as well as the foundation of a new, unique culture in South Louisiana. You may even get to sit in on a Cajun music jam session. You will find Port Fourchon Coastal Wetlands Park at the end of the paddle trail. Here you can explore a human-made tidal creek to see the coastal wetland environment of south Louisiana.

Learn more about the area: Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou

Name: Nicholls Bayou Side Park
Address: 906 E First St., Thibodaux, LA 70301
Telephone: (985) 665-8474
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