Black Bayou LA, Noah Tyson Park, Hwy 1
Kayak paddle trail route map in Black Bayou, Northwest Louisiana, north of Shreveport and half an hour drive from the Texas Caddo WMA area. This is a second trip here, and while the best access is at the Noah Tyson Park boat ramp just south of Mira Mytis Road, the launch was flooded and so the trip puts in at the Highway 1 crossing just south of Rodessa. The route heads down the channel to the lake and back, turning around at the watchtower. lf the water is high enough, and if the alligator weed and salvinia have not yet dominated like they will later in the summer, there will be lakes and woods to explore on either side. Saw several beavers, lots of snakes, and on a previous trip, an alligator. Black Bayou doesn’t get the attention that Caddo does but it actually has greener, more lush, feel to it.
32.95866,-93.99406
Launch Site Google Maps Link
Above: Signs near the Noah Tyson launch.
Above: The watchtower turnaround.
