Chocolate Milk Rapids

On a family trip to the Smoky Mountains, we went whitewater rafting in the Nantahala River.  We have many fond memories of that area and that trip.  Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and made sure we had a blast.  The river is controlled by a dam which releases water from 250 feet beneath the surface, ensuring the current is swift and the water is COLD!  What fun!  My parents took Russ on a trip to Yellowstone back when he graduated from high school and they went white water rafting on that trip, too.

In our state, Louisiana, there is no white water rafting.  There's no white water.  When Tricia moved here that was one of her observations.  Why is there no water that you can't see to the bottom?  And why is there alligators in the water?  

I was driving home from work the other morning heading south down LA 3086, when something caught my eye on the east side of the road that made me smile.  I like to look out over the countryside at the many sights I encounter.  I went over a small bridge that goes over Bayou Serpent and saw it.  Rapids!  There are rapids in the Bayou State, believe it or not.

This, I think, is a hidden gem that the parish tourist bureau might be overlooking.  We don't have white water, but we have something better.  What could be more thrilling than to go rafting down Bayou Serpent?  Chocolate Milk Rapids, you might call it.  You could observe serpents and alligators and nutria rats.  

All we need is investors and an outfitter.  It's springtime.  Have a great weekend, y'all!