: I'm guessing around Monroe or Rayville, or are those farther from
: the river? I lived in Baton Rouge for years when I was going to
: LSU, I remember almost sinking in quicksand a few times around
: Thompson's creek. I'm in New Orleans, and I admit that I would
: not be comfortable taking my boat out in the river, but that
: looked like a fun trip. A few weeks ago I ended up paddling for
: longer than I expected, about 6 hours, let me tell you, I had
: some numb cheeks, I do not know the answer other than a high
: quality seat.

Monroe is probably 50 and Rayville is about 35 miles to the west of the river. We found a few spots of quicksand. Learned quick what to look for.
barryb