Guided Canoe Paddle

14-Dec-2013 - 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Bayou Vermilion

The community is invited to take a guided canoe trip on the Bayou Vermilion. Your tour starts with an overview of the Bayou Vermilion and basic paddling safety tips. Your guide will then fit you with paddles and life jackets ad well as help you load your craft into the water. The tour goes upriver to Bayou Tortue and then back to Vermilionville lasting about two hours depending on the river conditions and paddler experience.

Guided Canoe Paddle

28-Dec-2013 - 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Bayou Vermilion

The community is invited to take a guided canoe trip on the Bayou Vermilion. Your tour starts with an overview of the Bayou Vermilion and basic paddling safety tips. Your guide will then fit you with paddles and life jackets ad well as help you load your craft into the water. The tour goes upriver to Bayou Tortue and then back to Vermilionville lasting about two hours depending on the river conditi

Boat Launches

The Bayou Vermilion District operates and maintains three boat launches in Lafayette Parish that are accessible to the public for various recreational activities.

North Landing - 3604 Shadow Bluff Dr.

North Landing is operated and maintained solely by the Bayou Vermilion District. The Bayou Vermilion District is responsible for the boat launch and the surrounding parking lot.

Beaver Park - Plantation Rd.

Beaver Park is operated and maintained through a partnership between the Beaver Club of Lafayette, City of Lafayette and the Bayou Vermilion District. The city of Lafayette is responsible for the cleanup and maintenance of the park while Bayou Vermilion District maintains the boat launch and floating docs surrounding the launch.

Rotary Point - West Bayou Pkwy

Rotary Point is operated and maintained through a partnership between the Oil Center Rotary Club and the Bayou Vermilion District. The Oil Center Rotary Club of Lafayette is responsible for the cleanup, maintenance and landscaping of the parks while the Bayou Vermilion District maintains the boat launch and fishing pier near the launch.

View Bayou Vermilion District Boat Launches in a larger map

Boat Tours

Experience the tidal river known as the Bayou Vermilion while riding on a traditionally built bateau called Cocodrie, French for alligator.

Canoe Trips

Take a guided paddle down the Bayou Vermilion every second and last Saturday of the month

Pervious Pavement

Learn abut what pervious pavement is, how you can incorporate it in your home or business.

Rain Barrels

Learn how installing a rain barrel is not only good for the environment, but good for your plants and water bill.

Rain Gardens

Rain gardens are a great way to reduce your contribution to storm water runoff and beautify your yard. Learn how to plan and make your very own rain garden.

Retention Ponds

Discover how you can turn flood prone areas into a beautiful pond to help improve storm water runoff.

Water Level

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration reports the water level for the Bayou Vermilion at the Surrey Street Bridge.

Watershed

Learn about the Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District Watershed and how you can help preserve it.

Wetland Plants

Discover the various types of wetlands plants found in Louisiana, their purpose and tips on incorporating them into your landscaping.

© Bayou Vermilion District

300 Fisher Road. Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 233-4077