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.
The St. Martin Sheriff’s Office will be hosting three hunter education courses consisting of two days of training each.
All hunters born on or after Sept. 1, 1969, must attend this training in order to hunt in the State of Louisiana.
Gus Angelle and son Evan, 4, caught a 2.5-pound white freshwater drum (goo) while fishing in Henderson Lake on Saturday, June 6.