Louisiana is home to some of the most majestic and amazing waterways in the United States. From recreation to shipping to transportation there are so many different ways that these rivers nurture our lives and stimulate our growth. Here are 7 of the most iconic rivers you’ll find throughout the state.
- Red River at night going through Shreveport.
flickr.com/photos/shreveportbossier The Red river is a 1,360 mile long river which flows into Louisiana from Arkansas to meet with the Atchafalaya River as it reaches the gulf.
photos/msmccarthyphotography As the Red River stretches down the middle of Louisiana to flow through Alexandria, it’s a favorite recreation destination.
- Ouachita River
Wikicommons / Robert Nunnally This 605 mile river flows through Arkansas and Louisiana, beginning in the Ouachita mountains near Mena.
Ouachita River in union Parish, the hooker hole.
Finchlake2000 / flickr Hooker hole, pictured here, is a favorite spot for anglers.
- Atchafalaya River, overhead view of the delta.
Arthur Belala / Wikicommons A 137 mile distributary of the Red River and the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River Delta is the only area on the Louisiana coast where land is actually growing.
Twin Bridges, Morgan City.
Flickr.com Allen-Long Bridge (right) and E.J.Lionel Grizzaffi Bridge (left) both connect Morgan City and Rewick over the Atchafalaya River.
Atchafalaya River
flickr.com/photos/vintage19_something Hwy Boat Ramp @ I-10, Near Henderson.
- Tangipahoa River
Facebook.com / Brittany Jenkins
- Calcasieu River in Lake Charles.
flickr.com/photos/nakrnsm This 200 mile long river rises in Vernon Parish and flows through Kisatchie National Forest before reaching the gulf.
Sunset on Calcasieu River, Lake Charles.
flickr.com/photos/bpprice Simply stunning.
- Morning on the Mississippi
Flickr.com / Billy Metcalf Photography The most iconic river in the United States, the Mississippi River reaches the gulf of Mexico just miles south of New Orleans after a 2,320 mile journey from northern Minnesota.
View of the River overhead Through New Orleans
flickr.com/photos/nasamarshall The river’s windy path through the delta gives New Orleans its nickname, “The Crescent City”.
Mississippi River Going Through Baton Rouge.
They don’t call it old man river for nothing.
Which one of these rivers is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
flickr.com/photos/shreveportbossier
The Red river is a 1,360 mile long river which flows into Louisiana from Arkansas to meet with the Atchafalaya River as it reaches the gulf.
photos/msmccarthyphotography
As the Red River stretches down the middle of Louisiana to flow through Alexandria, it’s a favorite recreation destination.
Wikicommons / Robert Nunnally
This 605 mile river flows through Arkansas and Louisiana, beginning in the Ouachita mountains near Mena.
Finchlake2000 / flickr
Hooker hole, pictured here, is a favorite spot for anglers.
Arthur Belala / Wikicommons
A 137 mile distributary of the Red River and the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River Delta is the only area on the Louisiana coast where land is actually growing.
Flickr.com
Allen-Long Bridge (right) and E.J.Lionel Grizzaffi Bridge (left) both connect Morgan City and Rewick over the Atchafalaya River.
flickr.com/photos/vintage19_something
Hwy Boat Ramp @ I-10, Near Henderson.
Facebook.com / Brittany Jenkins
flickr.com/photos/nakrnsm
This 200 mile long river rises in Vernon Parish and flows through Kisatchie National Forest before reaching the gulf.
flickr.com/photos/bpprice
Simply stunning.
Flickr.com / Billy Metcalf Photography
The most iconic river in the United States, the Mississippi River reaches the gulf of Mexico just miles south of New Orleans after a 2,320 mile journey from northern Minnesota.
flickr.com/photos/nasamarshall
The river’s windy path through the delta gives New Orleans its nickname, “The Crescent City”.
They don’t call it old man river for nothing.
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