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Joe Geisinger of Austin, Texas, and Mike Dey of Schertz, Texas, beach their USCA C2 racing canoe at Franklin after the 59-mile slog from St. Martinville on the second day of Tour du Teche IV in 2013. (Ron J. Berard/Tour du Teche)

Late registration available for Tour du Teche V

Tue, 08/26/2014 - 4:13pm Ken Grissom

Tour du Teche V, marathon races for kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and pirogues, begins Friday, Oct. 3, at Port Barre, La. Competition is for cash in the Racing Division and for trophies in the Voyageur (recreational) Division.

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Jeremiah Rojas and Landon Darden are neck-and-neck in the K1 Recreational race for age group Fledgling II, ages 8-10, in the third annual running of the Petite Tour du Teche in Breaux Bridge Saturday.

No losers in the Petite Tour du Teche

Mon, 08/04/2014 - 4:08pm Ken Grissom

The third annual Petite Tour du Teche, a series of short races for paddlers ages 5 to 17, was held in Bayou Teche at Breaux Bridge’s Parc des Ponts Saturday, Aug. 2.
“Everyone of these kids is a winner!” said Tour du Teche organizer Ray Pellerin. “They’re out here instead of at home on the computer!”

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NO PADDLING THROUGH THIS – Over 75 yards of water hyacinth blocks Bayou Teche at the east floodgate into Wax Lake Outlet just days before Tour du Teche II. Luckily, Corps of Engineers lockmaster Lennis Paray was able to open the gate and flush the lilies out to sea in time for the race. In TDT III, the problem was at Franklin. 

Volunteers to clean hyacinth from Bayou Teche

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 10:36am Ken Grissom

The TECHE Project is pleased to announce 2014 “Operation Hippo”.

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Jenna Conner in the State Calling Contest in Gueydan. There are no men’s and women’s divisions in the Louisiana State Duck and Goose Calling Contest.

La. duck, goose calling contest set for Aug. 23

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 2:17pm Ken Grissom

The Gueydan Duck Festival is the proud host of the 45th annual Louisiana State Duck and Goose Calling Contest.
The contest will be held Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Gueydan Civic Center.

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PEYTON PELLERIN, 12, of Breaux Bridge, paddles a K1 racing boat in this year’s Top of the Teche, held April 5. Peyton and his triplet brothers, Carson and Conrad, all veterans of Petite Tour du Teche, are expected to enter the “big race” in October. (Ken Grissom)

Kayak racing for youths to be held in Breaux Bridge Aug. 2

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 3:21pm Ken Grissom

Petite Tour du Teche, kayak races for youths 5 to 17, will be held in Bayou Teche at Parc des Ponts here Saturday, Aug. 2.
Registration is 6-8 a.m. and the first race begins at 9 a.m.

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