Slippin’ into darkness…

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Tonight, you have the unique opportunity to take part in Bayou Paddlesport’s night paddle event. Enjoy a peaceful trip down the serene waters of Bayou St. John tonight from 7 to 9 pm

Bayou Paddlesports is hosting a night paddle TONIGHT, October 27th from 7-9 pm
Please call 504-515-3398 for reservations (website reservations are not available at this time).
Call 504-515-3398.

You can still check out the details of the night paddle on Bayou St. John in the link below:
https://a.zozi.com/#/express/bayoupaddlesportsla/products

Call 504-515-3398 for reservations.

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Bayou Paddlesports was established in 2011 to provide the Greater New Orleans area with easily accessible paddling services and a great way to see New Orleans like a local. Their attention to detail and superior customer service serves locals and tourists alike.

Enjoy a little piece of sportsman’s paradise right here in New Orleans. Paddle from the launch site (on Moss Street at Florida Avenue by the LSU Dental School) up the bayou to Orleans Ave or down to Robert E Lee Blvd. Experience the city from a new perspective.

Bayou St. John is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Maybe you’ll spot a pelican swooping down for a fish, or spy the egrets, herons, ducks, loons and more. The route sweeps through residential areas with an array of architectural styles from French Colonial to lavish modern mansions.

Total route distance is about 8 easy miles round trip, perfect for beginners and experts. Join your friends and neighbors tonight for a fun, wallet-friendly way to get your paddle on! Doing the whole trip is not necessary. Paddle at your own pace.

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New Icons for the New Year

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If you are a regular visitor to FSJNA dot ORG then you are familiar with the TWITTER, YAHOO group and FACEBOOK icons on the right side of the main page at FSJNA dot ORG

Those icons are still there but have had a style update for 2013. So, click away wherever you see these icons and be transformed into a social media world where you can learn all about what’s happening in, around and about Faubourg St. John!

Bayou Boat Parade July 4th

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The very first Krewe of Kolossos boat parade
was held July 4, 2012 on Bayou St. John


photos and video by Charlie London

Krewe of Kolossos Bayou Boat Parade
Begins/ends on Bayou St. John at Orleans Avenue.

Participants of all ages are encouraged to paddle out in their canoes, pirogues, kayaks, row boats and rafts (prizes for creative crafts and costumes) to celebrate Independence Day, 5-8 Wed. They will join the Krewe of Kolossos and New Orleans artists and musicians on decorated, paddle-powered floats with costumed riders, music and floating subkrewes. Boat rentals will be available. Admission: Free. Call 905.2830, email kreweofkolossos@gmail.com or visit kolossos.org.

Whatever Floats Your Boat

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by Charlie London
Over in Central Florida they are having a boat parade. Click on the photo for photo credit and more information.

Who thinks we could have a Holiday Boat Parade on the bayou?
Who is willing to make that happen?

Would a circular parade of boats between the Magnolia and Dumaine bridges be a good route?

Would you be interested in this?
https://www.facebook.com/winterparkboatparade/

Maybe in Big Lake by the Museum or in Bayou St. John between the bridges?

Maybe a bridge fundraiser? People pay to have their decorated canoe or rowboat in the parade? Best decorated canoe or rowboat wins a prize? Beads would be slingshot from the boats to the shore in wrapped packages that would float (maybe a wine cork in the bag) if they missed the mark?

OR, Krewe of Bayou Festival? Maybe on twelfth night to kick off Mardi Gras with a variety of king cake tables along the shore?

“Floats” on platforms that would be sea worthy? (catamaran-like with large barrels on either side)
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UPDATE: JULY, 2012

The very first Krewe of Kolossos boat parade
was held July 4, 2012 on Bayou St. John


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UPDATE: February, 2013
https://fsjna.org/2013/01/krewe-dat-floats/

Join the inaugural Krewe dat Floats parade on Bayou St. John. Weather forced cancellation last year. All SUP’s, kayaks, and canoes are welcome. Route begins at Dumaine Street bridge and floats counter-clockwise towards the Esplanade Avenue bridge which is the turn around point. Costumes, masks, and vessel originality are highly encouraged. Please do not bring any type of throws for the Bayou’s sake.

*Meet location: Grass field on Moss Street between Orleans Avenue and Dumaine Street (Carrollton side of the bayou)
*Meeting time: 12:30pm.
*Float time: 1:00pm.

More Info: http://www.krewedatfloats.org/

https://fsjna.org/2013/01/krewe-dat-floats/
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