Canoe Kayak Rentals from FoBB at BBLNWR - Friends of Black Bayou Lake National WIldlife Refuge

Kayak/Canoe Rentals

Rentals are currently suspended due to Covid-19 concerns. Thank you for understanding.

The Friends of Black Bayou owns eight (8) canoes, four (4) kayaks, and two (2) tandem kayaks, with all the needed accessories, and are happy to make them available for groups and individuals to use on Black Bayou Lake.
Those wishing to reserve canoes or kayaks
may call the Refuge at 318-387-1114.
Renters should go to the Visitor Center to sign the rental contract, agreeing to comply with all applicable regulations and laws.

Daily rental fees are:
$30 for any two person craft (tandem kayak and canoes)
$20 for single kayak .
Current, paid-up members of FoBB may rent at half price.

If the heat index is over 100F we cannot rent conoes due to safety considerations.

Due to safety considerations, we do not rent canoes when the heat index is in excess of 100F or if there is a lake wind advisory. Please call in advance if you have any questions.

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Canoeing Black Bayou Lake and Kayaks

Rent canoe and kayat at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Groups enjoy canoeing and kayaking together at Black Bayou Lake, Monroe, Louisiana

Check out the lake from a canoe! Rent by the day or half day.

Kayak rental in Monroe, Louisiana

Paddle around with nature for an enjoyable afternoon or morning.

All photos are copyrighted and used here with permission.

FoBB Officers 2020
President: Gloria Dedmon
President-Elect: Deborah Evans deborahjo.evans@yahoo.com 318-381-3540
Past President/Historian: Ann Bloxom Smith
Treasurer: Anna Hill
Membership Secretary: Vernon Wells vernon.wells@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Sheila McCormick
Education Director: Clair Calhoun Roane
Shop Director: Leslie Calhoun
At-Large Board Members: Ron Hiltz, Rico Pleasant, Joydeep Bhattacharjee, Anirudh Girey, Becky Ham.
Erin Cox - Refuge Coordinator, Non-Voting Ex-Officio Member FWS
Contact the Visitor Center at 318-387-1114 for more information.
Visitor Center is located at 480 Richland Place, Monroe LA

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Note to Photographers: All photos used on the FoBB web site are with permission. We may have cropped or optimized some of the photos to fit the pages and load quicker. If we have used YOUR photo and you would prefer that we remove it, Please send us an email and let us know. We do plan to change photos often. Thank you for continuing to share your talents and the refuge with the rest of the world.