Canoe Kayak Rentals from FoBB at BBLNWR - Friends of Black Bayou Lake NWR

Canoe Rentals

The Friends of Black Bayou owns eight (8) canoes and four (4) 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.

Rental fees are $20 per canoe/kayak for half day
and $35 per canoe/kayak for a day.
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. Photos on this page were taken by photographer Nancy Blackwell and are used here with permission.

Egrets, alligator, dragonfly, canoe, maypop passion flower, owl

FoBB Officers 2019
President: Ann B. Smith (318) 503-5125 email: bloxom51@gmail.com
Vice President: Kristopher Kelley (318) 680-6411, email: friendsofblackbayou@gmail.com
Treasurer: Robert Eisenstadt (318) 342-1151
Recording Secretary: Theresa Do
Membership Secretary: Cyndy Hardaker
Education Director: Angela Crigger Harrison
Shop Directors: Leslie Calhoun and Gloria Dedmon
At-Large Board Members: Anna Hill, Monica Boudreaux, Kelby Ouchley, Becky Ham,
Deborah Evans, Cindy Hardaker, and Melanie Dedmon

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.