Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Paddlers can launch from a public boat ramp at Martin Lake Road and Rookery Road. Otherwise, Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours located 500 feet south of the boat ramp rents kayaks from their docks.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Paddling out on the still Lake Martin surface. Cypress trees line the lakeshore.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Wildlife is abundant along Lake Martin, including these red-eared sliders sunning themselves.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Cypress groves make a picturesque paddling environment.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Visiting in a kayak allows navigation in the narrow groves that would not be possible with any type of larger craft.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Turtles rest on a log beneath the blowing Spanish moss.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Kayaks allow for the most unrestricted exploration of the swamp ecosystem in Lake Martin.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours have numerous kayaks and paddlecraft for rent from their space.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/06/2018
Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours, just south of the boat launch, offers canoes and kayaks for rent.