A narrow, intimate cypress bayou draining into Lake Pontchartrain — Bayou Lacombe offers quintessential Louisiana paddling through ancient bald cypress and water tupelo forests. The short length and easy access make it ideal for half-day paddles on the Northshore. The upper 15 miles form a cypress tunnel, with the lower half traversing the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
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