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Kayaking "pull-boat roads" in The Atchafalaya Basin

Kayaking "pull-boat roads" in The Atchafalaya Basin

When the Atchafalaya Basin was heavily logged in the early 20th Century, pull-boats winched huge logs from the interior swamp to be deposited into dredged canal...
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When the Atchafalaya Basin was heavily logged in the early 20th Century, pull-boats winched huge logs from the interior swamp to be deposited into dredged canals. The gouging of the logs created "pull-boat roads"--shallow but straight highways into the swamp.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/9 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 350/10

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Apr, 2016

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