Once a staple of Cajun living, the pirogue has evolved into a novelty item, largely replaced by plastic kayaks that can be purchased at outdoors stores and big-box retailers. “Everyone had a pirogue ...

The new gator season has entered week one. We opened with Troy Landry who said things were getting out of hand as hunters and those who live at the water’s edge are facing a crisis. Bold new ...

THREE RIVERS AREA — It’s a small, flat-bottom boat that is great for navigating in shallow water. John Van Orman of Mountain View said he remembers seeing these pirogues on almost every farm as he ...

THIBODAUX — Jonathan Boudreaux, 13, was the youngest person to ever enroll in wooden boat-making classes at the Louisiana Center for Traditional Boat Building. A November 1994 Daily Comet article ...