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Glenn Broussard of Youngsville retrieves his paddle after a spill at the start of the race. He recovered and finished in fourth place in the Men's Solo Double Blade class.

Top of the Teche 2 run last weekend

Tue, 04/08/2014 - 2:02pm Ken Grissom

Randy Hargroder of Opelousas shaved two seconds off of an hour getting from Leonville’s public boat ramp to Myran’s Maison de Manger here in Saturday’s running of the Top of the Teche.

Hargroder’s time of 59 minutes and 58 seconds earned him first place in the Men’s Solo Double Blade Paddle.

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The beautiful scenery of the upper Bayou Teche flashes by this racer, paddling that section in one of the Tour du Teche, Inc., races, which include a 135-mile, three-day stages race in October and youth races in the summer.  (Ron J. Berard/Tour du Teche)

Top of the Teche still open for registration

Mon, 03/31/2014 - 1:25pm Ken Grissom

Paddlers can sign up to race the Top of the Teche the morning of the race, which is this Saturday, April 5.

Late registration will be 7-8 a.m. for youths and 9:30-10:30 a.m. for adults.

Top of the Teche is a 7.5-mile race for kayaks, canoes and pirogues from Leonville

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Breaux Bridge to Franklin in antique and classic wooden boats

Wed, 03/26/2014 - 3:45pm Anonymous

The Southwest Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society is sponsoring a new cruise through the heart of Cajun country next week.

The “Cajun Classique” begins in Breaux Bridge on Monday, April 7 and ends in Franklin on Sunday, April 13, at the Wooden Boat Show at the Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival.

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STERN DRIVE – This beautifully restored lapstrake runabout from a half-century ago features early inboard-board propulsion. Pleasure boating history is on display at the Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show. (Roger Stouff)

Louisiana wooden boat show coming April 11-13

Wed, 03/12/2014 - 3:15pm Anonymous

From humble beginnings, the Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show enters its fifth year having grown from a 12-boat original event to more than 50 classic wooden vessels in its fourth showing.

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Dane Thibodeaux of Cajuns for Bayou Teche

TOT paddlers needed to help clean bayou teche

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 2:51pm Ken Grissom

Dane Thibodeaux of Cajuns for Bayou Teche is asking for help in cleaning up Bayou Teche in advance of the Top of the Teche kayak and canoe race.

A “Trash Bash & Boogie,” sponsored by The TECHE Project, will be held on Saturday, March 22, commencing at the Leonville public launch ramp at 9 a.m.

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