Kayaking Bayou St. John: New Orleans’ Paddle Inside the City
Most people who come to New Orleans think you have to drive out of town to get on the water. You don’t. There’s a bayou running right through the middle of the city, past front porches and live oaks and the edge of City Park, and on a good morning it’s some of the easiest,…
What Is a Bayou? Louisiana’s Slow Water, Explained
You’ve heard the word your whole life. Bayou. It’s in the songs, the movies, the accent. But if someone put you on the spot and asked what a bayou actually is, could you say? Most folks can’t. And that’s fair, because it’s a slippery little word for a slippery little thing: water that barely moves….