The UL Petroleum Department is sponsoring a duck hunt raffle in an effort to raise money and awareness for veterans suffering from PTSD, according to Kobie Renard, president of the student chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers at UL-Lafayette.
David Dupree of Rayville finished the 275-mile Tour de la Rivière Rouge Wednesday with an adjusted time of 97 hours, 42 minutes and 6 seconds.
A four-man, one-woman team from Texas became the first paddlers to complete the grueling first leg of the 410 de Louisiane Monday, finishing the 275-mile Tour de la Rivière Rouge in 49 hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds.
PHOTO: Wendell Smith (left) of Seguin, Texas, and Phil Bowden of San Marcos, Texas, smile broadly as they wrap up Tour du Teche V with a first-in-class and first-overall wins, paddling their HUKI surfski 135 miles in 19 hours, 43 minutes and 3 seconds for an average speed of 6.06 mph.
SpringHill Suites at Louisiana Downs, 8010 E. Texas St., in Bossier City, is the host hotel for participants in Tour de la Rivière Rouge and 410 de Louisiane. The start is at the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway boat launch on the Bossier side, about six miles from the hotel and a straight shot west on I-20.